United States v. 2020-02-06 | 15-70726 | MEDARDO ESCOBAR-ALFARO V. WILLIAM BARR | nonprecedential | memorandum disposition |

NOT FOR PUBLICATION

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

MEDARDO ESCOBAR-ALFARO,

Petitioner,

v.

WILLIAM P. BARR, Attorney General,

Respondent.

No. 15-70726

Agency No. A205-847-427

MEMORANDUM
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On Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals

Submitted February 4, 2020
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Before: FERNANDEZ, SILVERMAN, and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.
Medardo Escobar-Alfaro, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions pro
se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal
from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for relief under the
Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8
U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision
without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2).
FILED

FEB 6 2020

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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Garcia-Milian v. Holder, 755 F.3d 1026, 1031 (9th Cir. 2014). We deny the
petition for review.
Substantial evidence supports the agency’s denial of CAT relief because
Escobar-Alfaro failed to show it is more likely than not he would be tortured by or
with the consent or acquiescence of the government if returned to El Salvador. See
Zheng v. Holder, 644 F.3d 829, 835-36 (9th Cir. 2011) (possibility of torture too
speculative); Wakkary v. Holder, 558 F.3d 1049, 1067-68 (9th Cir. 2009) (no
likelihood of torture established).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.