Carlos Perez v. ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
CARLOS PEREZ,
Petitioner,
v.
ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General,
Respondent.
No. 11-73202
Agency No. A070-774-287
MEMORANDUM*
On Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted May 14, 2013**
Before: LEAVY, THOMAS, and MURGUIA, Circuit Judges.
Carlos Perez, a native and citizen of Peru, petitions pro se for review of the
Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an
immigration judge’s decision denying his applications for asylum, withholding,
and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Our jurisdiction is
FILED
MAY 20 2013
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence factual findings.
Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1056 (9th Cir. 2009). We deny in part and
dismiss in part the petition for review.
Substantial evidence supports the agency’s finding that Perez failed to
establish harm rising to the level of past persecution. See Nagoulko v. INS, 333
F.3d 1012, 1015 (9th Cir. 2003) (no past persecution where petitioner was not
harmed). Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s finding that Perez failed
to establish a well-founded fear of future persecution in Peru. See Duarte de
Guinac v. INS, 179 F.3d 1156, 1159 (9th Cir. 1999) (alien must adduce “credible,
direct, and specific evidence in the record of facts that would support a reasonable
fear of persecution”). Accordingly, Perez’s asylum claim fails.
Because Petitioner failed to establish eligibility for asylum, he necessarily
failed to meet the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See Zehatye
v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1190 (9th Cir. 2006).
Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s denial of CAT protection
because Perez failed to demonstrate it is more likely than not he will be tortured by
or with the consent or acquiescence of the Peruvian government. See Silaya v.
Mukasey, 524 F.3d 1066, 1073 (9th Cir. 2008).

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Finally, we lack jurisdiction to address Perez’s request that we remand the
case for consideration of Perez’s eligibility for cancellation of removal, because
Perez did not exhaust the issue before the BIA. See Barron v. Ashcroft, 358 F.3d
674, 678 (9th Cir. 2004).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED in part; DISMISSED in part.

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