Opinion · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
DHAKAL v. HOLDER, 320 Fed.Appx. 561 (9th Cir. 2009)
320 Fed.Appx. 561
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- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Jurisdiction
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- 2009-03-24
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DHAKAL v. HOLDER, 320 Fed.Appx. 561 (9th Cir. 2009) Shambhu Prasad DHAKAL, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., AttorneyGeneral, Respondent. No. 06-75663.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.Submitted March 18, 2009.[fn*] Filed March 24, 2009. [EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.][fn*] The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument.
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DHAKAL v. HOLDER,320 Fed.Appx. 561(9th Cir. 2009)
Shambhu Prasad DHAKAL, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney
General, Respondent.
No. 06-75663.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted March 18, 2009.fn*
Filed March 24, 2009.
Garish Sarin, Esquire, Law Offices of Garish Sarin, Los Angeles, CA, for Petitioner.
Angela Liang, Melissa Lynn Neiman-Kelting, Trial, DOJ-U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, CAC-District Counsel, Esquire, Office of the District Counsel Department of Homeland Security, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald E. LeFevre Office of the District Counsel Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco, CA, for Respondent.
Angela Liang, Melissa Lynn Neiman-Kelting, Trial, DOJ-U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, CAC-District Counsel, Esquire, Office of the District Counsel Department of Homeland Security, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald E. LeFevre Office of the District Counsel Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco, CA, for Respondent.
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A097-349-967.
Before: LEAVY, HAWKINS, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges.
MEMORANDUMfn**
Shambhu Prasad Dhakal, a native and citizen of Nepal, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge's decision denying his application for asylum and withholding of removal. We have jurisdiction under8 U.S.C. § 1252. Reviewing for substantial evidence,INS v.Elias-Zacarias,502 U.S. 478,481n. 1,112 S.Ct. 812,117 L.Ed.2d 38(1992), we deny the petition for review.
Substantial evidence supports the BIA's conclusion that Dhakal failed to establish that he was or would be persecuted on account of a protected ground because the record does not compel the conclusion that the Maoists who sought to extort money from him were motivated by more than economic interest.See id.at 482-84,112 S.Ct. 812;cf. Borja v.INS,175 F.3d 732,735-36(9th Cir. 1999) (explaining that `extortion plus' is necessary to satisfy nexus requirement). Accordingly, he failed to establish eligibility for asylum.See id.at 481,112 S.Ct. 812.
Because Dhakal failed to establish eligibility for asylum, he necessarily failed to meet the more stringent requirements for withholding of removal.See Zehatye v. Gonzales,453 F.3d 1182,1190(9th Cir. 2006).PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.Page 562
Substantial evidence supports the BIA's conclusion that Dhakal failed to establish that he was or would be persecuted on account of a protected ground because the record does not compel the conclusion that the Maoists who sought to extort money from him were motivated by more than economic interest.See id.at 482-84,112 S.Ct. 812;cf. Borja v.INS,175 F.3d 732,735-36(9th Cir. 1999) (explaining that `extortion plus' is necessary to satisfy nexus requirement). Accordingly, he failed to establish eligibility for asylum.See id.at 481,112 S.Ct. 812.
Because Dhakal failed to establish eligibility for asylum, he necessarily failed to meet the more stringent requirements for withholding of removal.See Zehatye v. Gonzales,453 F.3d 1182,1190(9th Cir. 2006).PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.Page 562
- [EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] ↩
- The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument.SeeFed.R.App.P.34(a)(2). ↩
- This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ↩