Liban Ali v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.

SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Liban Nor Ali applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The Immigration Judge (IJ) denied Ali’s applications. Ali appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), which affirmed the IJ’s decision. Ali now petitions for review, arguing that substantial evidence does not support the denial of his applications. We deny the petition.

I. Background,

Ali is a native of Somalia and member of the Tumal clan, a clan Ali describes as a “minority clan” that is “small and weak” compared to other Somali clans. On…