United States v. Ryan Fleming, Jr.

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 23-3347
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Lucrecia Vicente-Perez De Lopez; J.R.L.
lllllllllllllllllllllPetitioners
v.
Merrick B. Garland, 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: May 24, 2024
Filed: May 30, 2024
[Unpublished]
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Before SHEPHERD, GRASZ, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Guatemalan citizens Lucrecia Vicente-Perez de Lopez and her child, J.R.L.,
petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). Having
jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252, this court denies the petition.

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This court finds no error in the BIA’s determination that Vicente-Perez was not
entitled to asylum. See de la Rosa v. Barr, 943 F.3d 1171, 1173-74 (8th Cir. 2019)
(standard of review); 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(1) (asylum eligibility requirements). A
reasonable factfinder could conclude Vicente-Perez did not establish past persecution
or a well-founded fear of future persecution. See Cano v. Barr, 956 F.3d 1034, 1039
(8th Cir. 2020). Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s denial of
withholding of removal. See Guled v. Mukasey, 515 F.3d 872, 881 (8th Cir. 2008)
(noncitizen who does not establish eligibility for asylum cannot meet more rigorous
standard of proof for withholding of removal).
The petition is denied. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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