Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit September 23, 2004, No. 03-72932 (Santamaria v. Ashcroft)

MEMORANDUM **

Denis Estuardo Santamaría, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) summary affirmance of an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for asylum and withholding of deportation. Because the transitional rules apply, Kalaw v. INS, 133 F.3d 1147, 1150 (9th Cir.1997), we have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C.