Opinion ID: 28756
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Heading: Legal Review

Text: Ontunez first argues that the BIA adopted the incorrect legal 22 standard when it stated: [T]he respondent must provide evidence that the torture he fears at the hands of the Facusse Group or their hit man would be “at the instigation of or with the consent or acquiescence of” Honduran officials or persons acting in an official capacity. 8 C.F.R. § 208.18(a)(1). Because this statement did not include the burden of proof, which 8 C.F.R. § 208.16(c)(2) explains is “more likely than not,” Ontunez asserts that the BIA applied an incorrect legal standard in reviewing his evidence. We disagree. Not every explanation of law must contain the burden of proof to be true, and the BIA's statement is correct as far as it goes. Nothing in the BIA’s opinion demonstrates that it misapplied the burden of proof. We therefore reject this contention of Ontunez.