N O T FO R PUB L ICAT IO N UNITED STATES C OUR T OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH C IR C UIT DANIEL VIC TOR

NERIO R O DRIGUEZ, Pe titione r, v. LORETTA E. LYNC H, Attorne y Ge ne ra l, R

e sponde nt . No. 14-70750 Age n c y No. A092-188-053 M EM O R ANDUM *

On Pe tition for Re vie w of a n Orde r of the B oa rd of Im m igration Appe a ls Subm itte d April 22, 2015 ** B e fore : GOODW IN, B YB EE, a nd C HRISTEN, C irc uit Judge s. Danie l Vic tor Ne rio R o d

rigue z , a native and c itiz e n

of El Sa lva dor, pe titions pro se for re vie w of the B oa rd of Im m igration Appe a ls’ (“ B IA” ) orde r dism issing his a ppe a l from

an im m igrat ion judge ’ s (“ IJ” ) re m ova l orde r. Our jurisdic t ion is gove rne d by 8 U.S.C . § 1252. W e re v ie w for substa ntia l e vide nc e the a ge nc y ’ s



# F IL ED APR 30 2015 M OLLY C. DW Y ER, CLERK U
. S. CO URT O F APPEALS

* This disposition is not a ppropria te for public at ion a

nd is not pre c e de nt e xc e pt a s provide d

by 9th C ir. R . 36-3. ** The pa

ne l una nim ously c onc lude s this c a se is suita ble for de c ision without oral a

rgum e nt. Se eFe d. R . App. P. 34(a)(2).fa c t

ua l findings, a

nd re vie wde novo que stions of la w. M ohamme d v . Gonzale

s , 400 F. 3d 785, 791-92 (9th C ir. 2005). W e de ny in pa rt a nd dismiss in pa

rt the pe tition for re vie w. W e grant Ne rio R o d

rigue z ’ s m otion for le ave to file a supple m e nta l brie f. Ne rio R odrigue z doe s not c onte st tha t he ha s thre e c onvic tions under C a lifornia He a lth a nd Sa fe ty C ode § 11550(a) for be ing unde r the influe nc e of m e tha m phe tam ine and a

m p he tam ine s, a

nd the B IA c orre c tly

c onc lude d tha

t Ne rio R odrigue z is re m ova

ble due to his c ontrolle d substa nc e c onvic tions. Se e8 U.S.C . § 1227(a)(2)(B )(i); 21 U.S.C . § 812; se ealso C oronado v . Holde r , 759 F.3d 977, 983-85 (9th C ir. 2014). The B IA did not e rr in de ny ing Ne rio R odrigue z ’ s due proc e ss c la i m , whe re he re c e ive d am

ple tim e to obta i n a

n attorne y , ha d a

full a nd fa ir he aring, a

nd ha s not shown pre

j udic e from

the a lle ge d

due proc e ss viola

tion. Se eLata v . IN

S, 204 F.3d 1241, 1246 (9th C ir. 2000) (re quiring e rror and pre judic e to pre va il on a

due proc e s s c la im ). Substa ntia l e v i de nc e supports the a ge nc y ’ s de nia l of a sy lum whe re Ne rio R odrigue z did not show prior ha rm rising to the

le ve l of pe rse c ution, se e W ak k ary v . Holde r , 558 F.3d 1049, 1059-60 (9th C ir. 2009), or fe ar of future pe rse c ution on a c c ount of a prote c te d ground, se eParussimov a v . Muk ase y , 555 F.3d 734, 739-40
1 4 - 7 0 7 5 0 2(9th C ir. 2009). B e c a use Ne rio R odrigue z doe s not m e e t the sta nda rd for a sy lum , substa ntia l e vide nc e supports the a ge nc y ’ s de te rm inat ion tha t he a l so doe s not m e e t the s tric te r sta

nda rd for withholding of rem ova l . Se eZe haty ev . Gonzale s , 453 F.3d 1182, 1190 (9th C ir. 2006). Substa ntia l e v i de nc e a lso supports the a ge nc y ’ s de nia l of re lie f unde r the C onve ntion Against Torture , whe re Ne rio R odrigue z ha s not e sta blishe d tha

t it is m ore like ly

tha n not hewould betorture d by or with thec onse nt or a c quie sc e nc e of the gove rnm e nt of El Sa lva dor. Se eW ak k ary , 558 F.3d a

t 1067-68. W e la c k jurisdic tion to c onside r Ne rio R odrigue z ’ s c onte ntions tha t the IJ should ha ve a dvise d him

of the ava ila

bility of othe r form s of disc re tiona ry re lie f, that the IJ should ha

ve grante d volunta

ry de p arture , and tha

t the B IA should re ope n his c a se due to c ha

nge d c ountry

c onditions, be c a

use the se c l a im s we re not ra ise d be fore the B IA and a

re the re fore une xha

uste d. Se eTijani v . Holde r , 628 F.3d 1071, 1080 (9th C ir. 2010) (thec ourt la c ks jurisdic tion to c onside r le ga l c la im s not pre s e nte d in a

n a lie n’ s a dm inistra

tive proc e e dings be fore the B IA). The gove rnm e nt’ s m otion to vac ate the sta y of re m ova l pe nding re v i e w is de nie d a s m oot. PE T IT IO N FO R RE V IE WDE NIE D in par t; DISM ISSE D in par t.

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