Amir Karim Eddin 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NOT FOR PUBLICATION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
AMIR KARIM EDDIN,
Petitioner,
v.
ERIC H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General,
Respondent.
No. 09-71350
Agency No. A078-000-941
MEMORANDUM*
On Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
Submitted February 11, 2013**
Before: FERNANDEZ, TASHIMA, and WARDLAW, Circuit Judges.
Amir Karim Eddin, a native and citizen of Syria, petitions for review of the
Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen. We
have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for abuse of discretion the
FILED
FEB 20 2013
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U .S. C OU R T OF APPE ALS

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BIA’s denial of a motion to reopen. Guzman v. INS, 318 F.3d 911, 912 n.1 (9th
Cir. 2003) (per curiam). We deny the petition for review.
Eddin contends the BIA erred in denying his motion to reopen to file for
asylum based on his rejection of Islam and conversion to Christianity. The BIA
acted within its broad discretion in determining Eddin failed to submit evidence
showing that the Syrian government either would persecute him on account of his
apostasy or conversion or be unable or unwilling to protect him. See INS v. Abudu,
485 U.S. 94, 104 (1988) (the BIA may deny a motion to reopen for failure to
establish a prima facie case for the underlying relief sought). Accordingly, Eddin’s
motion to reopen fails.
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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