Opinion ID: 4221602
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The Board’s Third Decision

Text: On June 2, 2016, the Board affirmed the IJ’s decision and dismissed the reinstated appeal and motion to remand. It concurred with the IJ’s denial of withholding of removal, finding that Kamar did not meet her burden of establishing that future persecution in Jordan was objectively reasonable. It also reasoned that the 2013 and 2014 country reports for Jordan submitted by No. 16-3750 Kamar v. Sessions Page 6 Kamar with her motion to reopen and reinstated appeal showed only continuing country conditions rather than changed conditions. The Board stated that the IJ correctly determined that Kamar did not demonstrate a pattern or practice of persecuting persons similarly situated to her, and that aside from a notarized letter referring to Christian honor killings in Jordan, there were no documents in the record showing a pattern or practice of this occurrence. In light of this finding, the Board determined that it did not need to discuss the IJ’s finding related to Kamar’s failure to establish a particular social group. Further, the Board found that the IJ did not commit clear error in finding that the Jordanian government was not unable or unwilling to protect Kamar. The Board reasoned that the IJ considered the 2011 country report noting that the authorities in Jordan had placed eightytwo women in protective custody that year to prevent them from becoming victims of honor killings. The Board found that subsequent country reports further supported the IJ’s finding that the Jordanian government is working to protect victims and actively prosecute the perpetrators of honor crimes. The Board did not address Kamar’s ability to relocate. The Board additionally upheld the IJ’s denial of Kamar’s request for protection under the Convention. It determined that Kamar did not demonstrate that she faced a clear probability of torture in Jordan by or at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence or willful blindness of the government.3 In this petition for review, Kamar requests that we reverse the denial of the motion to remand so that she may apply for asylum based on changed country conditions; or, in the alternative, reverse the denial of removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act or relief under the Convention Against Torture. 3 The Board also addressed Kamar’s eligibility for voluntary departure and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans, which are not relevant to the appeal at hand. No. 16-3750 Kamar v. Sessions Page 7