Shaikh v. Holder

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Abbas Shaikh (“Shaikh”) petitions this court for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his petition for withholding of removal pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3)(A). Because we find the BIA’s decision supported by substantial evidence, we DENY the petition.

Shaikh is a citizen of India and an Ismaili Muslim. He was admitted to the Untied States in November 2000 with non-immigrant visitor authorization for a temporary period. He stayed beyond the authorized period. In 2005,…