Case Explained: Summary Calendar Pedro Luis Gomez-Lopez v. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Filed: 2026-07-15

The fifth-circuit denied the petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ decision affirming the denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The court held that the petitioner failed to establish a nexus between the harm he suffered and his political opinion or activity as a whistleblower and anti-corruption activist, a finding supported by the record and dispositive of his asylum and withholding claims. Additionally, the court found that substantial evidence supported the agency’s factual findings regarding the denial of CAT protection, noting that the petitioner did not demonstrate reversible error despite citing country conditions evidence and credible testimony regarding police persecution. As a result, the petition is denied, leaving the BIA’s order affirming the Immigration Judge’s denial in place.

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