Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit April 1, 2008, Nos. 04-72350, 04-76533 (Ogannisian v. Mukasey)

MEMORANDUM ***

Petitioner Matevos Ogannisian petitions for review from the Board of Immigration *627Appeal’s (“BIA”) summary affirmance of the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum and withholding of removal.1 Where, as here, the BIA summarily affirms the IJ’s decision, we review the IJ’s decision as the final agency determination. Falcon Carriche v. Ashcroft, 850 F.