Hendrik Karundeng v. INS, 296 F.3d 316, 324 n.13 4th Cir. 2002 citing INS v. Stevic, 467 U.S. 407, 430…

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 05-2061
HENDRIK KARUNDENG,
Petitioner,
versus
ALBERTO R. GONZALES, Attorney General,
Respondent.
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration
Appeals. (A97-192-511)
Submitted: May 17, 2006 Decided: June 1, 2006
Before WILLIAMS and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Alex Chanthunya, Silver Spring, Maryland, for Petitioner. Peter D.
Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, M. Jocelyn Lopez Wright,
Assistant Director, Song E. Park, OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION LITIGATION,
Washington, D.C., for Respondent.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Hendrik Karundeng, a native and citizen of Indonesia,
petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration
Appeals (Board) affirming the Immigration Judge’s order denying
relief from removal. Karundeng contends that the Board and
Immigration Judge erred in finding him ineligible for withholding
of removal.
“To qualify for withholding of removal, a petitioner must
show that he faces a clear probability of persecution because of
his race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social
group, or political opinion.” Rusu v. INS, 296 F.3d 316, 324 n.13
(4th Cir. 2002) (citing INS v. Stevic, 467 U.S. 407, 430 (1984)).
Having conducted our review, we conclude that substantial evidence
supports the finding that Karundeng failed to establish eligibility
for withholding of removal.
We accordingly deny the petition for review. We dispense
with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are
adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument
would not aid the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED

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