JOSE DANIEL DE PAZ MEJIA v. TODD BLANCHE, Acting Attorney General
June 11, 2026·24-2254·Per Curiam·By Raj Patel
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit denied a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals order. The court found that the record evidence did not compel reversal of the agency's denial of relief under the Convention Against Torture.
Jose Daniel de Paz Mejia, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitioned for review of an order dismissing his appeal from an Immigration Judge’s decision. The Immigration Judge had denied relief of deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture and ordered his removal from the United States.
The court’s reasoning
The court reviewed the denial of relief under the Convention Against Torture for substantial evidence. Under this standard, the agency’s findings of fact are conclusive unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary. The court found that the record evidence did not compel reversal of the agency’s denial of relief.
What it means going forward
The petitioner’s request for deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture remains denied, and the order for removal stands.
