Background
Miljanic Alexander Matute-Vallecillo, a native and citizen of Honduras, petitioned for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals decision affirming an Immigration Judge’s denial of his application for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture.
The court’s reasoning
The court found that the petitioner had not shown any error in the credibility ruling, which is dispositive of his withholding claim. The court also rejected arguments regarding the application of the standard for previously unavailable evidence and found that the record belied the challenge that the Board did not fully consider the Convention Against Torture claim.
What it means going forward
The petition for review is denied, leaving the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order denying withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture protection in place.
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