Vilma Arevalo-Cortez v. Loretta E. Lynch

SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.

Vilma A. Arevalo-Cortez (“Arevalo”), a citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA’s) decision affirming the immigration judge’s (IJ’s) denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We deny the petition.

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Arevalo entered the United States in October 2014 without inspection. She was apprehended by border patrol officers and placed in removal proceedings. Once apprehended, Arevalo expressed fear of returning to Guatemala, and was given a credible fear…