Case Name: Sergio Vinicio GARZO-ALVAREZ, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2014-06-26
Citations: 580 F. App'x 628
Docket Number: No. 12-70470
Parties: Sergio Vinicio GARZO-ALVAREZ, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 580
Pages: 628–629

Head Matter:
Sergio Vinicio GARZO-ALVAREZ, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent.
No. 12-70470.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 25, 2014.
Filed June 26, 2014.
Elizabeth Torres, Los Angeles, CA, for Petitioner.
Aaron Nelson, Trial, OIL, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, ICE, Office of the Chief Counsel Department of Homeland Security, San Francisco, CA, for Respondent.
Before: HAWKINS, TALLMAN, and NGUYEN, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable fox' decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Petitioner’s request for oral argument is denied.

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Sergio Vinicio Garzo-Alvarez, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge's decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Conven tion Against Torture ("CAT"). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency's factual findings, and de novo claims of due process violations. Singh v. Holder, 638 F.3d 1264, 1268-69 (9th Cir.2011). We deny the petition for review.
The record does not compel the conclusion that the threats Garzo-Alvarez received from gang members who sought his help with legal services rose to the level of persecution. See Lim v. INS, 224 F.3d 929, 936 (9th Cir.2000); Nahrvani v. Gonzales, 399 F.3d 1148, 1154 (9th Cir.2005) (where reasonable minds could differ as to whether threats constituted persecution, the record does not compel a finding of persecution). With respect to future persecution, Garzo-Alvarez failed to meet his burden of establishing that he could not reasonably relocate within Guatemala. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.13(b)(3)©; Kaiser v. Ashcroft, 390 F.3d 653, 659 (9th Cir.2004) ('Where, as here, the applicant has not established past persecution, the applicant bears the burden of establishing that it would be either unsafe or unreasonable for him to relocate, unless the persecution is by a government or is government-sponsored."). Finally, we reject Garzo-Alvarez's contention that the agency failed to adequately consider the country conditions evidence. See Larita-Martinez v. INS, 220 F.3d 1092, 1096 (9th Cir.2000) (petitioner alleging the agency violated due process by failing to consider relevant evidence must overcome the presumption that the agency did consider the evidence). Thus, his asylum claim fails.
Because Garzo-Alvarez has not established eligibility for asylum, he necessarily cannot meet the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1190 (9th Cir. 2006).
Finally, Garzo-Alvarez did not raise any arguments regarding the denial of CAT relief. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir.1996) (issues not specifically raised and argued in a party's opening brief are waived).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.