William Choto-Lazo v. Merrick Garland, No. 22-1691 (4th Cir. 2023)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 22-1691 WILLIAM ANTONIO CHOTO-LAZO, Petitioner, v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General, Respondent. On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Submitted: February 28, 2023 Decided: May 9, 2023 Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, KING, Circuit Judge, and MOTZ, Senior Circuit Judge. Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion. ON BRIEF: Abdoul A. Konare, KONARE LAW, Frederick, Maryland, for Petitioner. Brian Boynton, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Justin R. Markel, Senior Litigation Counsel, Paul Fiorino, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: William Antonio Choto-Lazo, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) dismissing his appeal from the Immigration Judge’s decision denying his requests for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. We have thoroughly reviewed the record and conclude that the evidence does not compel a ruling contrary to any of the administrative factual findings, see 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(4)(B), and that substantial evidence supports the denial of relief, see INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 481 (1992). Accordingly, we deny the petition for review for the reasons stated by the Board. See In re Choto-Lazo (B.I.A. June 3, 2022). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIED 2

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