Hector Romero v. John Ashcroft

[UNPUBLISHED]

Hector and Sandra Romero, Guatemalan citizens, petition for review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissing their appeal of an Immigration Judge’s decision finding them ineligible for asylum. The Romeros argue that the BIA erred in dismissing their appeal, and that the BIA had a duty to ensure that the Immigration Judge safeguarded against an unknowing waiver of voluntary departure. Upon careful review, we deny the petition.

We agree with the BIA that the Romeros did not show past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution. See Feleke v.…