Malonda v. Mukasey

TASHIMA, Senior Circuit Judge.

Deby Ledy Malonda, a.k.a. Virginia Sandra Malonda, and her husband Erick Rawung, both natives of Indonesia, petition for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying their applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Malonda 1 contends that the BIA’s denial of her claims was not supported by substantial evidence, and that the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) finding of removability violated her right to due process. We disagree, and deny the petition.

I. Background

Malonda first…