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Yonghua Liu v. Jefferson Sessions
692 F. App'x 392
| 9th Cir. | 2017
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*1 Before: THOMAS, Chief Judge, and SILVERMAN and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.

Yonghua Liu, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Our jurisdiction is *2 governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Ren v. Holder , 648 F.3d 1079, 1083, 1089-90 (9th Cir. 2011). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Among other things, the agency denied Liu’s application for relief on the ground that he failed to adequately corroborate his claim. In doing so, the agency found that the evidence Liu had submitted did not meet his burden of proof for relief. The record does not compel a contrary conclusion. See id. at 1094. Thus, Liu’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail.

We reject Liu’s contention that the BIA erred by finding that he waived his CAT claim. Thus, we lack jurisdiction to consider his contentions regarding the merits of his CAT claim. See Barron v. Ashcroft , 358 F.3d 674, 677-78 (9th Cir. 2004).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED in part; DISMISSED in part. 2 15-73164

[*] This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

[**] The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).

Case Details

Case Name: Yonghua Liu v. Jefferson Sessions
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date Published: Jun 2, 2017
Citation: 692 F. App'x 392
Docket Number: 15-73164
Court Abbreviation: 9th Cir.
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