Roberto Najera-Lara v. ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General

This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent*
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision**
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
ROBERTO NAJERA-LARA,
Petitioner,
v.
ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General,
Respondent.
No. 11-72647
Agency No. A089-168-800
MEMORANDUM*
On Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted August 1, 2013**
Before: GRABER, WARDLAW, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.
Roberto Najera-Lara, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review
of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an
immigration judge’s decision denying withholding of removal and relief under the
Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. §
FILED
AUG 20 2013
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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1252. We review factual findings for substantial evidence, Zehatye v. Gonzales,
453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir. 2006), and we deny the petition for review.
Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s denial of withholding of removal,
because any harm that occurred had no nexus to a protected ground. See Barrios v.
Holder, 581 F.3d 849, 854-56 (9th Cir. 2009); Ramos-Lopez v. Holder, 563 F.3d
855, 858-62 (9th Cir. 2009).
Substantial evidence supports the denial of CAT relief, because Petitioner
failed to establish that it is more likely than not that he would be tortured if he
returns to Guatemala. See Silaya v. Mukasey, 524 F.3d 1066, 1073 (9th Cir. 2008).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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