Vasquez Ignacio v. Garland, No. 22-60197 (5th Cir. 2023)
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Case: 22-60197 Document: 00516684251 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/21/2023 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ____________ No. 22-60197 Summary Calendar ____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED March 21, 2023 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Jesus Vasquez Ignacio, Petitioner, versus Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General, Respondent. ______________________________ Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals Agency No. A205 471 062 ______________________________ Before Stewart, Dennis, and Willett, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam: * Jesus Vasquez Ignacio, a native and citizen of Mexico, timely petitions us for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection. On petition for review of a Board decision, we review factual findings for substantial evidence and questions of law de novo. Lopez-Gomez v. _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5. Case: 22-60197 Document: 00516684251 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/21/2023 No. 22-60197 Ashcroft, 263 F.3d 442, 444 (5th Cir. 2001). The substantial-evidence standard applies to review of decisions denying asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the CAT. Zhang v. Gonzales, 432 F.3d 339, 344 (5th Cir. 2005). Under this standard, reversal is improper unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. Carbajal-Gonzalez v. INS, 78 F.3d 194, 197 (5th Cir. 1996). We are not compelled to find that Vasquez Ignacio was persecuted in the past. The incident he described is not an example of the extreme harm that persecution requires. See Qorane v. Barr, 919 F.3d 904, 909-10 (5th Cir. 2019). As Vasquez Ignacio has not established persecution, his claim fails, and analysis of the other elements is unnecessary. INS v. Bagamasbad, 429 U.S. 24, 25-26 (1976). Because Vasquez Ignacio’s assault and attempted kidnapping do not constitute persecution, they also do not show a likelihood he will be tortured upon return to Mexico. See Qorane, 919 F.3d at 911. Vasquez Ignacio presents only a conclusional argument that country condition evidence supports his torture claim and has waived that issue for review. See GarridoMorato v. Gonzales, 485 F.3d 319, 321 n.1 (5th Cir. 2007). DENIED. 2
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