Clemente-Giron v. Holder

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Irene Clemente-Giron petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). For the reasons discussed below, we deny Clemente-Giron’s petition.

I. BACKGROUND

Clemente-Giron entered the United States from El Salvador on June 7, 2001, as a visitor with authorization to remain until December 7, 2001. She filed an asylum application on January 8, 2002. In the application,…