Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit October 3, 2014, No. 13-70116 (Mendez v. Holder)

MEMORANDUM **

Alex Elíseo Sanchez Mendez, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for asylum and withholding of removal. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings. Wakkary v.