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S ubs t a nt i a l e vi de nc e s upport s the de t e rm i na t i on bythe B oa r d of I m m i gr a t i on A ppe a l s ( “ B I A ” ) tha tpe t i t i one r s di d note s t abl i s h e l i gi bi l i tyf or a s y l u m. Ch a v e z - J o a q u i n h a s n o te s t ab l i s h e dth a ta n yp e r s e c u t i o n h e s u f f e r e di n El S a lv a d o rw a s o n a c c o u n t o f ap r o te c te dg r o u n d . Se e Cr u z - Na v a rr o v . I NS , 232 F . 3 d 1 0 2 4 , 1 0 2 9 (9 th C i r. 2 0 0 0 ) (“ P ersecu t i o n o ccu rri n g b ecau se a p erso n i s a c u rr e n t m e m b e ro f

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o ra s y lu m e lig ib ility . Se e Me n dez - G u tie rr ezv . G o n z a les , 444 F . 3 d 1 1 6 8 , 1 1 7 2 (9 th C i r. 2 0 0 6 ). H av i n g fai l ed t o est ab l i sh asyl u m el i g i b i l i ty, pet i t i on er s do n otsa t i sf y the hi gh erst andard requi re d for w i thh ol di ng of re m ov al u n d e r8 U .S .C . § 1 2 3 1 ( b ) ( 3 ) . R am adan v. G on zales , 47 9 F . 3d 64 6, 65 8 (9th C i r. 20 07 ) ( per c uri am ). S ubs t a nt i a l e vi de nc e a l s o s upport s the B I A ’ s de ni a l of r e l i e f unde rthe C onve nt i on A ga i ns tT ortur e , gi ve n tha tonl yas i ngl e , uns ubs t a nt i a t e d a s s e rt i on pres ent ed t o the B IA re fe rs t o the l i kel i ho od of t orture. See V i llegas v. Mukasey ,3

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