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No. 8629698
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
De Leon v. Gonzales
No. 8629698 · Decided March 19, 2007
No. 8629698·Ninth Circuit · 2007·
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Case Details
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided
March 19, 2007
Citation
No. 8629698
Disposition
See opinion text.
Full Opinion
MEMORANDUM ** Luis Alexander De Leon De Leon, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals summarily affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the IJ’s opinion, Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1244 (9th Cir.2000), and we deny the petition for review. Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s finding that De Leon’s fear of harm is too speculative to form a basis for asylum, because guerillas stopped visiting his parents at the time the 1996 peace accords were signed between the guerillas and the government. See Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1018 (9th Cir.2003). PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED. This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
Plain English Summary
MEMORANDUM ** Luis Alexander De Leon De Leon, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals summarily affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum.
Key Points
01MEMORANDUM ** Luis Alexander De Leon De Leon, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals summarily affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum.
02We review for substantial evidence the IJ’s opinion, Lata v.
03INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1244 (9th Cir.2000), and we deny the petition for review.
04Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s finding that De Leon’s fear of harm is too speculative to form a basis for asylum, because guerillas stopped visiting his parents at the time the 1996 peace accords were signed between the guerillas an
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MEMORANDUM ** Luis Alexander De Leon De Leon, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals summarily affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum.
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