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United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT March 16, 2006 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 04-60970 Summary Calendar MARTHA LA TORRE; FHARID JHAFAR LADINEZ, Petitioners, versus ALBERTO R. GONZALES, U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. -------------------- Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals BIA Nos. A72 820 849 A72 820 169 -------------------- Before SMITH, GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges PER CURIAM:* Martha La Torre petitions this court for review of the Board of Immigration Appeal’s (BIA) order affirming the Immigration Judge’s (IJ) decision denying her motion for a continuance; denying her application for asylum as untimely and, alternatively, on the merits; and denying her application for withholding of removal. La Torre argues that the IJ erred by denying her application for asylum, her application for withholding of removal, and her motion for a continuance. * Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4. No. 04-60970 -2- The BIA’s affirmance of the IJ’s denial of asylum relied on the IJ’s determination that La Torre’s application was untimely. Accordingly, this court lacks jurisdiction to review the denial of asylum. Cf. Zhu v. Ashcroft,
382 U.S. 521, 526 (5th Cir. 2004) (BIA did not indicate whether it was affirming timeliness decision, merits decision, or both). La Torre has not shown that the evidence presented in her case compels the conclusion that the IJ erroneously denied her application for withholding of removal. See Chun v. INS,
40 F.3d 76, 78 (5th Cir. 1994). Because there is substantial evidence to support the IJ’s determination, La Torre is not entitled to relief. See Efe v. Ashcroft,
293 F.3d 899, 906 (5th Cir. 2002). La Torre requested a continuance on the morning of the hearing due to the fact that one of her witnesses was not present. La Torre was previously granted a continuance based on the lack of availability of the same witness. Rather than issue a subpoena to secure his attendance, La Torre relied on his assertion that he would be present. Given these facts, La Torre has failed to show that the IJ abused his discretion by denying her motion. See Witter v. INS,
113 F.3d 549, 555-56 (5th Cir. 1997). In light of the foregoing, La Torre’s petition for review is DENIED.
Document Info
Docket Number: 04-60970
Citation Numbers: 170 F. App'x 361
Judges: Garza, Per Curiam, Prado, Smith
Filed Date: 3/16/2006
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 8/2/2023