Case Name: YINGJI PIAO, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-07-15
Citations: 583 F. App'x 652
Docket Number: No. 10-72870
Parties: YINGJI PIAO, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent.
Judges: Before: SILVERMAN, TALLMAN, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 583
Pages: 652–653

Head Matter:
YINGJI PIAO, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent.
No. 10-72870.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted July 11, 2014.
Filed July 15, 2014.
Thomas J. Tarigo, Esquire, Law Offices of Thomas J. Tarigo, Los Angeles, CA, for Petitioner.
OIL, Matt Crapo, DOJ-U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Chief Counsel ICE, Office of the Chief Counsel Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco, CA, for Respondent.
Before: SILVERMAN, TALLMAN, and RAWLINSON, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Yingji Piao, a native and citizen China, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge's decision denying her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 and review the agency's factual findings for substantial evidence. Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir.2006). We deny the petition for review.
Piao testified she was arrested at a train station after trying to assist a North Korean refugee (her husband's distant relative). Piao was detained for five days, during which time she was denied food and water for one 24-hour period, interrogated once for 20 minutes, hit on the shoulder for a few minutes with an electric baton that was "probably" on, and kicked in the stomach twice. Piao testified, however, that she did not suffer any serious injuries as a result of this detainment. She was never detained again, but after her detainment the police did visit her house every other day (five times total) demanding to know if she knew the whereabouts of any other North Koreans.
Substantial evidence supports the BIA's determination that Piao's experience does not rise to the level of persecution. See Gu v. Gonzales, 454 F.3d 1014, 1017-21 (9th Cir.2006) (no past persecution where petitioner was arrested and detained for three days, interrogated, beaten with a rod, and required to report to the police). Thus, Piao is not entitled to a presumption of a well-founded fear of future persecution. See Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1018 (9th Cir.2003). Substantial evidence also supports the BIA's determination that Piao failed to establish a well-founded fear of future persecution. See id. (fear of future harm too speculative); Gu, 454 F.3d at 1022 (petitioner failed "to present compelling, objective evidence demonstrating a well-founded fear of persecution").
Because Piao has not established eligibility for asylum, she necessarily cannot meet the more stringent standard for withholding of removal, which imposes a heavi er burden of proof. See Zehatye, 453 F.3d at 1190. Similarly, substantial evidence supports the BIA's determination that Piao failed to establish eligibility for CAT relief. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.16(c).
The petition for review is DENIED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.