United States Eighth Circuit

Petition for review of an order denying asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture is denied where: 1) the present does not have jurisdiction to review the agency's decision that plaintiff's asylum application was untimely; and 2) the agency did not err in denying their request for withholding of removal, as plaintiff's failed to cite any evidence in the record which would support a finding that they faced a threat because of their membership in a particular social group or any other relevant statutory ground if they were returned to their home country.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/02/2009
• Published 07/02/2009

Judges

• ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, ARNOLD, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ignatius Chukwuemeka Udeani, Bloomington, MN, for petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Drew Brinkman, USDOJ, OIL, Washington, DC, for respondent.