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Summary: United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT July 29, 2004 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 03-60613 Summary Calendar MOHAMMAD YASIN; ZEHRA YASIN; OMER M. YASIN; OSMAN M. YASIN, Petitioners, versus JOHN ASHCROFT, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. - Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA Nos. A78 587 106 A78 587 107 A78 587 108 A78 587 109 - Before DAVIS, SMITH, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER
Summary: United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT July 29, 2004 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 03-60613 Summary Calendar MOHAMMAD YASIN; ZEHRA YASIN; OMER M. YASIN; OSMAN M. YASIN, Petitioners, versus JOHN ASHCROFT, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. - Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA Nos. A78 587 106 A78 587 107 A78 587 108 A78 587 109 - Before DAVIS, SMITH, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER ..
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United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT July 29, 2004
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 03-60613
Summary Calendar
MOHAMMAD YASIN; ZEHRA YASIN;
OMER M. YASIN; OSMAN M. YASIN,
Petitioners,
versus
JOHN ASHCROFT, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Respondent.
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Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
BIA Nos. A78 587 106
A78 587 107
A78 587 108
A78 587 109
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Before DAVIS, SMITH, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Mohammad Yasin, Zehra Yasin, Omer M. Yasin, and Osman M.
Yasin petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration
Appeals (BIA) affirming the immigration judge’s (IJ’s) decision
to deny their application for asylum and withholding of removal
under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and their claim
for withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture
(CAT). The Yasins argue that they are entitled to asylum and
*
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that
this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except
under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
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withholding of removal because they will be subjected to
persecution and torture based on Mohammad Yasin’s political
beliefs if they are returned to Pakistan.
We do not have jurisdiction to review the IJ’s discretionary
determination that the Yasins’ asylum application was untimely.
See 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(3). The Yasins’ petition for review is
thus DISMISSED as to the claims concerning asylum.
We will uphold the factual finding that an alien is not
eligible for withholding of removal if that finding is supported
by substantial evidence. Lopez-Gomez v. Ashcroft,
263 F.3d 442,
444 (5th Cir. 2001). Where, as here, the BIA summarily affirms
without opinion and essentially adopts the IJ’s decision, we
review the IJ’s decision. See Mikhael v. INS,
115 F.3d 299, 302
(5th Cir. 1997).
To be eligible for withholding of removal under the INA, an
alien must demonstrate a clear probability of persecution upon
return.
Id. at 306. To be eligible for withholding of removal
under the CAT, an alien must demonstrate a likelihood of torture
upon return. Efe v. Ashcroft,
293 F.3d 899, 907 (5th Cir. 2002).
The IJ’s decision that the Yasins had failed to demonstrate clear
probability of persecution or a likelihood of torture upon their
return to Pakistan is supported by substantial evidence.
Accordingly, the Yasins’ petition for review is DENIED as to
their claims for withholding of removal under both the INA and
the CAT.
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The Yasins argue further that their case did not meet the
BIA’s requirements for issuance of an affirmance without opinion
pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1(e)(4). Because the decision of the
IJ was correct and does not raise any substantial factual or
legal questions on appeal, the decision met the criteria for a
summary affirmance pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1(4).
PETITION DISMISSED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.