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ROJAS GUILLEN v. GARLAND (2021)

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.2021-04-30No. No. 19-71372

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Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Blanca Rojas-Guillen, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions pro se for review of an immigration judges (“IJ”) determination under 8 C.F.R. § 1208.31(a) that she did not have a reasonable fear of persecution or torture in El Salvador and thus is not entitled to relief from her reinstated removal order. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review an IJs negative reasonable fear determination for substantial evidence. Andrade-Garcia v. Lynch, 828 F.3d 829, 833 (9th Cir. 2016). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJs determination that Rojas-Guillen failed to establish a reasonable possibility of persecution in El Salvador on account of a protected ground. See Ayala v. Holder, 640 F.3d 1095, 1097 (9th Cir. 2011) (even if membership in a particular social group is established, an applicant must still show that “persecution was or will be on account of his membership in such group”); Zetino v. Holder, 622 F.3d 1007, 1016 (9th Cir. 2010) (an applicants “desire to be free from harassment by criminals motivated by theft or random violence by gang members bears no nexus to a protected ground”).

Substantial evidence also supports the IJs determination that Rojas-Guillen failed to demonstrate a reasonable possibility of torture by or with the consent or acquiescence of the government if returned to El Salvador. See Andrade-Garcia, 828 F.3d at 836-37 (no reasonable possibility of torture with government acquiescence).

We reject as unsupported by the record Rojas-Guillens contentions that the IJ and asylum officer ignored her testimony after finding her not credible, violated her right to due process, or otherwise erred in the analysis of her claims.

The temporary stay of removal remains in place until issuance of the mandate. The motion for a stay of removal (Docket Entry No. 1) is otherwise denied.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.