Khalil-Salim v. Holder, Jr., No. 09-73211 (9th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CasePetitioner, a native and citizen of Lebanon, petitioned for review of a decision from the BIA which upheld the IJ's determination that petitioner had committed a particularly serious crime, rendering him ineligible for asylum or withholding of removal. The BIA also affirmed the IJ's finding that conditions had changed in Lebanon such that it was no longer more likely than not that petitioner would be tortured upon his return. The court affirmed the IJ and BIA's determination that petitioner had committed a particularly serious crime by committing a complex mail fraud scheme to defraud victims of nearly $2 million and was therefore, not eligible for asylum or withholding removal. The court also held that substantial evidence supported the conclusion that conditions in Lebanon had changed such that it was no longer more likely than not that petitioner would be tortured upon his return there. Accordingly, the court denied the petition.
The court issued a subsequent related opinion or order on November 9, 2012.
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