Background
Alicia Michelle Reyes Chavez, a native and citizen of Honduras, sought asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The Board of Immigration Appeals dismissed her appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying these claims.
The court’s reasoning
The court applied the substantial evidence standard. It found the Board of Immigration Appeals correctly determined Chavez failed to establish a nexus between her harm and a protected ground. The harm resulted from attempted robberies motivated by money, not her status as a Honduran female minor child abandoned by family.
What it means going forward
Denial of immigration relief for the petitioner.