Mayorga-Vidal v. Holder

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

In 2002, petitioner Henry Edgardo Mayorga-Vidai, a native and citizen of El Salvador, attempted to enter the United States without authorization. He was detained and placed in removal proceedings, where he initially denied that he was removable. He also sought asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). In support of his asylum and withholding requests, Mayorga-Vidai claimed that he would suffer future persecution if returned to his homeland, based on two statutorily-protected grounds. See 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42)(A). The…