Almas v. Attorney General of the United States

OPINION

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Munir Almas petitions for review of a final order of the Board of Immigration *172Appeals (BIA), dismissing his appeal from an order of removal issued by an Immigration Judge (IJ).1 For the reasons that follow, we will deny the petition.

Almas is a citizen and native of Pakistan who entered this country on a B-2 Visa in December of 2004. He remained beyond authorization and was served with a Notice to Appear in August of 2005. Almas conceded he was removable, but applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT)2 on the…