ALFARO AMEZCUA AKA v. BARR (2019)

MEMORANDUM **

Teresa Alfaro-Amezcua, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s decision finding Alfaro-Amezcua removable and denying her application for cancellation of removal, asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Garcia-Milian v. Holder, 755 F.3d 1026, 1031 (9th Cir. 2014). We deny the petition for review.

In her opening brief, Alfaro-Amezcua failed to challenge any of the agency’s dispositive determinations. See Martinez-Serrano v. INS, 94 F.3d 1256, 1259-60 (9th Cir. 1996) (issues not specifically raised and argued in a party’s opening brief are waived); see also Andia v. Ashcroft, 359 F.3d 1181, 1184 (9th Cir. 2004) (per curiam) (“In reviewing the decision of the BIA, we consider only the grounds relied upon by that agency.”). Thus, Alfaro-Amezcua’s cancellation of removal, asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT claims are denied.

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.