Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit June 17, 2005, No. 03-74070; Agency No. A70-895-306 (Balde v. Gonzales)

MEMORANDUM ***

Mamadou Balde, a native and citizen of Mali, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) affirmance of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of deportation, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105a and review due process challenges de novo. Perez-Lastor v.