De Hang Chen v. Holder

ORDER

De Hang Chen, a Chinese citizen, petitions for review from the denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. We dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction.

Chen entered the United States without inspection, conceded his removability before an immigration judge, and, through counsel, sought asylum and related relief based on his wife’s forced abortion, see 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42). Chen acquired new counsel before his merits hearing, where he testified that his wife had been forced to undergo an abortion and that twice…