UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 17-2121
KIRUNKUMAR PATEL,
Petitioner,
v.
JEFFERSON B. SESSIONS III, Attorney General,
Respondent.
On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.
Submitted: April 16, 2018 Decided: May 3, 2018
Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, and KING and KEENAN, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Kirunkumar Patel, Petitioner Pro Se. Andrew Oliveira, Office of Immigration Litigation,
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Kirunkumar Patel, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of an order of
the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) dismissing his appeal from the immigration
judge’s decision denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and
protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). We have thoroughly reviewed
the record, including the transcript of Patel’s merits hearing before the immigration court
and all supporting evidence. We conclude that the record evidence does not compel a ruling
contrary to the administrative factual findings, see 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(4)(B) (2012), and
that substantial evidence supports the finding that Patel did not establish that he could not
safely relocate in India to avoid future persecution. See INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S.
478, 481 (1992) (stating standard of review). Moreover, substantial evidence supports the
finding that Patel did not meet his burden of proof for protection under the CAT. See
Dankam v. Gonzales, 495 F.3d 113, 124 (4th Cir. 2007) (stating standard of review).
Accordingly, we deny the petition for review. We dispense with oral argument because the
facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and
argument would not aid the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED
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