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DiabBarhuwamgi- -<4 9Z+ Courier New   -x$USUS.,      2    _7XXXXPetitionersapplicationforasylumactuallylistshisparents  aslivingin Barhuwamgi,Indonesia,hiswrittenstatementclaims  that allmyfamilygototheJakartaCitytolookingfor \ peacefullyand#X4XX7Xq#7XXXX4safety.#X4XX7X# h  35;AGMSY_11.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. d !USUS.,  _    =4XXdd=$X4XXX/TNotforPublicationinWest'sFederalReporter  @@ CitationLimitedPursuantto1stCir.Loc.R.32.3 @x #X4XX$X4#!X4XXX4  ![XX!X4 UnitedStatesCourtofAppeals#!X4X![X#  !X!X4FortheFirstCircuit #!X4X!*# \ ____________________     #X4XX!X4~#3XXXX4No.051337   BUDIIRAWAN, @  Petitioner, <  v.   ALBERTOGONZALES, j AttorneyGeneraloftheUnitedStates, @ Respondent.  ____________________ r ONPETITIONFORREVIEWOFANORDER n OFTHEBOARDOFIMMIGRATIONAPPEALS D ____________________  Before v  LynchandHoward,CircuitJudges, "r ande!_Restani_,*!2 .#  *      ׀Judge.3@ X3XH#3XX 3@*#  3@ X3X2#3XX 3@ʖ#_____________________      HaianLinonbriefforpetitioner. P!    RobbinK.Blaya,Attorney,OfficeofImmigrationLitigation, &"v! PeterKeisler,AssistantAttorneyGeneral,CivilDivision,and "L" TerriJ._Scadron_,AssistantDirector,onbriefforrespondent. #"#   _____________________ T&!& November21,2005 (P#( _____________________ (&$)   )$* /T /833XXdd86 /       _ ` PerCuriam.*! Petitioner,BudiIrawan,#X4XX3X#3XXXX4isatwentyseven  yearoldcitizenof_Banyuwangi_,Indonesia,whoenteredtheUnited x StatesonFebruary4,2001,asanonimmigrantvisitorfor $t pleasure.HeremainedintheUnitedStatesafterhisvisaexpired   onAugust3,2001,andwasdetainedbytheImmigrationand |  NaturalizationService,nowpartoftheDepartmentofHomeland ( x  Security,onJune20,2002,forviolating8U.S.C.1227(a)(1)(B) $  (WestSupp.2004).Priortohisremovalhearing,thePetitioner   concededthathewassubjecttoremoval,andtheImmigrationJudge ,|  ( _IJ_)orderedhisreturntoIndonesia.TheBoardofImmigration ( Appeals( BIA)adoptedthe_IJ_sopinion,inwhichthe_IJ_Ԁfound  thatomissionsandinconsistenciesinPetitionerstestimony 0 renderedincrediblehisclaimthathewouldfaceanobjective , threatofpersecutionortorturejustifyingwithholdingofremoval.     ` PetitionerappealstheBIAsdismissalofhisapplication 4 forasylumunder8U.S.C.1158(2000),withholdingofremoval 0 under8U.S.C.1231(b)(3)(2000),andwithholdingofremoval   undertheConventionAgainstTorture(the Convention).1 .#  1      ׀We 8!" affirmthejudgmentoftheBIA. "4$     I.0 @  $&      ` BecausetheBIAadoptedthe_IJ_sdecision,wereviewthe X&!( _IJ_sdecisionastheBIAsfinaldecision.Hernandez_Barrera_Ԁv.  Ashcroft,373F.3d9,20(1stCir.2004).Thefactual \ determinationsoftheBIAsadopteddecisionmaybeoverturnedonly X if anyreasonableadjudicatorwouldbecompelledtoconcludeto   thecontrary.8U.S.C.1252(b)(4)(B)(2000). Legal `  determinationsoftheBIAarerevieweddenovo,butwithsome  \  deferencetotheBIAsinterpretationoftheINA.DaSilvav.   Ashcroft,394F.3d1,5(1stCir.2005)#X4XX3X #3XXXX4. d     II.0 @  `       ` Absentchangedorextraordinarycircumstances,aforeign ( nationalmaynotapplyforasylummorethanoneyearafterarriving  intheUnitedStates.8U.S.C.1158(a)(2)(B).Petitioner 0 concedesthathedidnotfileaclaimforasylumwithinoneyear , afterhisarrivalintheUnitedStates.The_IJ_ԀadvisedPetitioner  thathisapplicationforasylumwouldnotbeacceptedwithouta 4 specialmotionshowingwhyhefailedtoapplywithinoneyearof 0 hisarrival.The_IJ_Ԁfoundthatnosuchmotionwasfiled,and   thereforedismissedPetitionersapplication.8U.S.C. 8!" 1158(a)(3)providesthat [n]ocourtshallhavejurisdictionto "4$ reviewanydeterminationoftheAttorneyGeneralunderparagraph $& [(a)](2),whichincludesthe_IJ_sdeterminationregardingthe <&!( timelinessofPetitionersasylumapplicationandtheexistenceof '8#* changedorextraordinarycircumstancesjustifyingwaiverofthe )$, oneyeartimelimitation.Welackjurisdictiontoreviewthis @+&. determinationandthereforedonotconsiderPetitionersclaimfor  asylumunder8U.S.C.1158._Sharari_Ԁv.Gonzales,407F.3d467, \ 473(1stCir.2005). X    III.         ` Anotherwiseremovablenoncitizenmayavoidremovalto |  acountrybyshowingthatitismorelikelythannotthathis life ( x  orfreedomwouldbethreatenedinthatcountrybecauseof[his] $  race,religion,nationality,membershipinaparticularsocial   group,orpoliticalopinion.8U.S.C.1231(b)(3)(A).Thenon ,|  citizenhastheburdenofpersuasionto showeitherthat(_i_)he ( hassufferedpastpersecutiononaccountofoneofthefive  protectedgrounds(thuscreatingarebuttablepresumptionthathe 0 maysufferfuturepersecution),or(ii)itismorelikelythannot , thathewillbepersecutedonaccountofaprotectedgroundupon  hisreturntohisnativeland.DaSilva,394F.3dat4;see8 4 C.F.R.208.16(b)(2005). 0    ` dPetitionerclaimsheisthevictimofpastpersecutionin   theformofharassmentofhimselfandthemurderoftwofamily 8!" members.Specifically,heallegesthatheandhisdeceased "4$ relativeswereidentifiedas dukun_santets_(atypeofmysticor $& sorcerer)intheirhomeareaof_Banyuwangi_Ԁandmarkedfordeath. <&!( Petitionerclaimsthathisgrandfatherwasmurderedin_Banyuwangi_ '8#* inJanuary2000,andthathiscousinwasalsomurderedthere )$, shortlyafterPetitionerarrivedintheUnitedStates.dd @+&. d   ` InsupportofhisapplicationPetitionersubmittedas  exhibitsthreenewsarticlesdescribingawaveofviolenceagainst \ dukun_santets_ԀinEastJavaandparticularly_Banyuwangi_Ԁbetween X FebruaryandOctoberof1998,resultinginthereporteddeathsof   143people.AccordingtoPetitionersoraltestimony,inoraround `  November1999,Petitionerandhisfamilybecameawarethatpeople  \  intheareasurrounding_Banyuwangi_ԀsuspectedPetitioners   grandfatherofbeingadukunsantet.Shortlythereafter, d  Petitioner managedtofleemygrandfatheroutoftownbytaking `  himfrom_Banyuwangi_ԀtothecityofJember,whichisalsolocatedin   EastJava.Foranunstatedreason,Petitionerclaimedthat the h effortfailedandtheystillwantedmygrandfather.Petitioner d claimshereturnedhisgrandfatherto_Banyuwangi_.Petitioner  claimsthatafterreturningto_Banyuwangi_,hewitnessedamobbeat l andkillhisgrandfatheronJanuary14,2000. h    ` Petitionerclaimsthatshortlythereafterherelocatedto  anothertownforanundisclosedperiodoftime,buteventually p  returnedto_Banyuwangi_.Uponhisreturn,Petitionerstatesthathe !l" wasattackedandsustainedinjuriesrequiringhospitalization. "$ PetitionerthenfledtoJakartainApril2000.Finally,Petitioner t$& claimedinoraltestimonythathiscousinwaskilledasasuspected  &p!( dukunsantetapproximatelyonemonthafterPetitionerleftforthe '#* UnitedStates. x)$,    ` Whileapetitionerstestimonyalonemaybeenoughto $+t&. establisharighttowithholdingundercertaincircumstances,8  C.F.R.208.16(b),#X4XX3X#3XXXX4Ԁtestimonythatisvagueandinconsistentdoes \ notsupportaclaimforasylumorwithholding.SeeDiabv. X Ashcroft,397F.3d35,40(1stCir.2005).      ` The_IJ_Ԁexposedanumberofvagueorinconsistentpoints `  inPetitionerstestimony.Firstandforemost,Petitionercould  \  providenoclearreasonwhyhedecidedtoreturnhisgrandfatherto   _Banyuwangi_Ԁin2000.The_IJ_Ԁalsonotedotherdiscrepanciesbetween d  Petitionersapplicationandhisoraltestimonythatunderminedhis `  credibility.Forexample,Petitionersapplicationstatesthathis   familylivesinJakarta,butathishearing,Petitionerinsisted h thattheylivein_Banyuwangi_.< .#  2      ׀Petitionersapplicationclaims d thathisbrotherwasmurderedshortlyafterPetitionerescapedto  theUnitedStates,butinhisoraltestimonyhedeniedhavinga l brotherandclaimedthathiscousinwasmurderedinstead.Although h minorinconsistenciesinanapplicationdonotnecessarily  undermineapetitionerscredibility,see _Chebchoub_Ԁv.INS,257 p  F.3d1038,1043(9thCir.2001) ,thecompositionandlocationof !l" thePetitionersfamilyisparticularlyimportantbecause "$ Petitionersclaimforwithholdinghingesonthedetails t$& surroundingtheallegedmistreatmentofhisfamilymembers.  &p!( Petitionerfailedtoprovideaconvincingexplanationforthese  discrepancies,andwecannotconcludethattherecordcompelsa \ decisiondifferentfromthatofthe_IJ__._ X    ` TherecordalsodemonstratesthatPetitionersclaimed   threatofpersecutionisconfinedtoonlypartofIndonesia. Ifa `  nonresidentcanrelocatewithoutaprobabilityofpersecution,  \  withholdingshouldbedenied.8C.F.R.208.16(b)(3).Petitioner   admitsthatheworkedoutsideof_Banyuwangi_Ԁasacarpenterfrom d  Julyof1999toJulyof2000withoutincident.Petitioneralso `  admitsthatheresidedinJakartawithoutincidentfromDecember   2000toJanuary2001.The_IJ_Ԁfoundsufficientevidencetoconclude h thatPetitionerwouldnotbesubjecttopersecutioninJakartaand d otherareasofIndonesiawherehehasstayedinthepast.The  evidenceontherecorddoesnotcompelotherwise.Accordingly,we l havenoreasontooverturnthedeterminationofthe_IJ_Ԁadoptedby h theBIAanddenyPetitionersrequestforwithholdingunder8  U.S.C.1231(b)(3).  p   J(03,  IV.0 @  !l" <<     ` InordertosatisfytherequirementsoftheConvention, "4$ thePetitionerbearstheburdenofshowingthathewillbetortured $& ifreturnedtoIndonesia.See8C.F.R.208.16(c)(2).Aswith <&!( withholdingandasylum, [_t]he_Ԁtestimonyofthe[petitioner],if '8#* credible,maybesufficienttosustaintheburdenofproofwithout )$, corroboration.Id. @+&.    ` Apetitionermustshowfiveelementstoqualifyfor  withholdingundertheConvention.Petitionermustshowthat,more \ likelythannot,hewillbesubjectedto (1)anactcausingsevere X physicalormentalpainandsuffering;(2)intentionallyinflicted;   (3)foraproscribedpurpose;(4)byorattheinstigationofor `  withtheconsentoracquiescenceofapublicofficialwhohas  \  custodyorphysicalcontrolofthevictim;and(5)notarisingfrom   lawfulsanctions._Settenda_Ԁv.Ashcroft,377F.3d89,94(1stCir. d  2004),quoting_Elien_Ԁv.Ashcroft,364F.3d392,398(1stCir. `  2004).      ` InadditiontothefactthatPetitionerhasfailedto h showalikelihoodthathewillsufferseverephysicalormental d painandsuffering,PetitionersclaimundertheConventionfails  becausehewasnot,norishelikelytobe,harmedthroughthe l actionsoracquiescenceofapublicofficial.Accordingtothe h Petitioner,localvillagersthreatenedhimandmurderedhisfamily  members.Thereisnoevidenceontherecordcompellingthe p  conclusionthatthestateauthorizedorparticipatedinthese !l" activities.Infact,the_IJ_Ԁspecificallyfoundthatthe "$ Petitioners SownevidencedemonstratedthattheIndonesian t$& governmenthadintervenedtostopsuchattacksin1998,overayear  &p!( priortotheallegeddeathofPetitionersgrandfather.Petitioner '#* didtestifythatthelocalpolicefailedtoissueadeath x)$, certificateforhisgrandfathersmurder;however,thereisno $+t&. evidencethattheIndonesianauthoritieswereawareofanyplanned  violenceagainstPetitionersgrandfatherpriortotheattacksand \ failedtoperformtheirlawfuldutytopreventsuchattacks.We X thereforeupholdtheBIAsadopteddeterminationanddeny   PetitionerwithholdingundertheConvention.  `  < ,(#30J  V.  _   >I     ` Therecorddoesnotcompelanyconclusiondifferentfrom z  theBIAsadoptedfindingsinthiscase.Petitionersclaimof &v  pastpersecutionisbothvagueandinconsistent.Petitionersown " testimonyestablishesthathedoesnotfaceathreatofpersecution ~ everywhereinIndonesia.Moreover,anyclaimforwithholdingunder *z theConventionfailsbecausePetitionerhasnotdemonstratedthat & thestatewouldpromoteoracquiesceinthetortureofPetitioner  uponhisreturntoIndonesia. .~    ` Thus,thepetitionforreviewisDENIED.#X4XX3X-# -} tI__