United States v. Oren Paris, III

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 19-2599
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Nicolas Escobar-Tejada
lllllllllllllllllllllPetitioner
v.
William P. Barr, Attorney General of the United States
lllllllllllllllllllllRespondent
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Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
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Submitted: March 17, 2020
Filed: March 20, 2020
[Unpublished]
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Before GRUENDER, BEAM, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Nicolas Escobar-Tejada, a citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of an
order of the Board of Immigration Appeals upholding an immigration judge’s denial
of asylum and withholding of removal.

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Upon careful consideration, we conclude that substantial evidence supports the
agency’s determination that Escobar-Tejada was not entitled to asylum because he did
not establish past persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of a
protected ground. See Mayorga-Rosa v. Sessions, 888 F.3d 379, 382 (8th Cir. 2018)
(standard of review). Having failed to satisfy his burden of proof for his asylum
claim, Escobar-Tejada has necessarily failed to satisfy the more rigorous standard for
withholding of removal. See Al Tawm v. Ashcroft, 363 F.3d 740, 744 (8th Cir.
2004). We find no other basis for granting the petition.
Accordingly, the petition for review is denied. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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