Opinion ID: 1394925
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Heading: Withholding of Removal and the Convention Against Torture

Text: An applicant seeking withholding of removal under § 241(b)(3) of the INA must demonstrate a clear probability of future persecution. 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3); Shmyhelskyy, 477 F.3d at 481. An applicant seeking deferral of removal under the CAT must show that it is more likely than not that he will be tortured if removed. 8 C.F.R. § 1208(16)(c)(2); Shmyhelskyy, 477 F.3d at 482. As both of these standards are greater than that required of asylum applicants, Aung's failure to prevail on his asylum claim necessarily precludes the success of either his withholding of removal claim or his CAT claim. Shmyhelskyy, 477 F.3d at 481-82 (citing Selimi v. Ashcroft, 360 F.3d 736, 741 (7th Cir.2004); Stankovic v. INS, 94 F.3d 1117, 1119 (7th Cir.1996)).