Opinion ID: 51264
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Heading: standard of review

Text: Although the BIA did not expressly adopt the IJ’s opinion, the BIA did affirm the IJ’s decision without analysis and so we review both the BIA’s order and the IJ’s determination. See Al Najjar v. Ashcroft, 257 F.3d 1262, 1284 (11th Cir. 2001) (“Insofar as the Board adopts the IJ’s reasoning, we will review the IJ’s decision as well.”). We review the BIA’s legal conclusions de novo. D-Muhumed v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 388 F.3d 814. 817 (11th Cir. 2004). We do not review the factual record anew; rather, we are obligated to review factual determinations under the deferential substantial evidence test and will affirm its decision “if it is supported by reasonable, substantial, and probative evidence on the record considered as a whole.” Id. at 817-18 (11th Cir. 2004) (quoting Al Najjar, 257 F.3d at 1283-84) (quotations omitted). “Under the substantial evidence test, we 7 view the record evidence in the light most favorable to the agency’s decision and draw all reasonable inferences in favor of that decision.” Adefemi v. Ashcroft, 386 F.3d 1022, 1027 (11th Cir. 2004). “To reverse the IJ’s fact findings, we must find that the record not only supports reversal, but compels it.” Mendoza v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 327 F.3d 1283, 1287 (11th Cir. 2003).