Juan Marquez Orellana v. Loretta E. Lynch , 626 F. App'x 193 ( 2015 )


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  •                  United States Court of Appeals
    For the Eighth Circuit
    ___________________________
    No. 15-1395
    ___________________________
    Juan Antonio Marquez Orellana
    lllllllllllllllllllllPetitioner
    v.
    Loretta E. Lynch, Attorney General of the United States
    lllllllllllllllllllllRespondent
    ____________
    Petition for Review of an Order of the
    Board of Immigration Appeals
    ____________
    Submitted: December 11, 2015
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    [Unpublished]
    ____________
    Before SMITH, BYE, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.
    ____________
    PER CURIAM.
    Juan Antonio Marquez Orellana, a citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review
    of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissing his appeal from the
    decision of an immigration judge denying him withholding of removal.1 After careful
    consideration, we conclude that substantial evidence supported the denial of
    withholding of removal, because Marquez Orellana did not show a clear probability
    that his life or freedom would be threatened because of a protected ground should he
    be returned to El Salvador. See Davila-Mejia v. Mukasey, 
    531 F.3d 624
    , 627, 629
    (8th Cir. 2008) (standard of review; standard for showing eligibility for withholding
    of removal). Specifically, the two groups in which he asserts membership as grounds
    for his claim are not recognized as particular social groups for purposes of
    immigration relief. See Matul-Hernandez v. Holder, 
    685 F.3d 707
    , 711-13 (8th Cir.
    2012) (individuals returning from United States and perceived as wealthy do not
    constitute recognized particular social group); Gaitan v. Holder, 
    671 F.3d 678
    , 682
    (8th Cir. 2012) (young males who have rejected or resisted gang recruitment do not
    constitute recognized particular social group).
    The petition for review is denied. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
    ______________________________
    1
    Marquez Orellana was also denied asylum and relief under the Convention
    Against Torture, but he does not seek review of those denials.
    -2-
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 15-1395

Citation Numbers: 626 F. App'x 193

Judges: Smith, Bye, Shepherd

Filed Date: 12/21/2015

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 11/6/2024