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Vitalie Bondari v. Eric Holder, JR., 4th Cir. (2015)
Vitalie Bondari v. Eric Holder, JR., 4th Cir. (2015)
No. 14-1896
Submitted:
Decided:
PER CURIAM:
Vitalie Alexandru Bondari, a native of the Soviet Union and
a citizen of Moldova, and his wife, Olga Sergeevna Vtyurina, a
native of the Soviet Union and a citizen of Russia, petition for
review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Board)
dismissing
their
appeal
from
the
immigration
judges
(IJ)
and
(CAT). *
protection
under
the
Convention
Torture
witness;
supported
his
pattern
Against
or
(2)
claim;
practice
insufficient
(3)
of
the
corroborating
Petitioners
persecution
The Petitioners
of
failed
Roma
in
to
evidence
show
Moldova;
and
(4) the Petitioners failed to show that it was more likely than
not that Bondari will be tortured if he returns to Moldova.
We
in
part,
our
review
is
limited
to
the
Boards
order.
Martinez v. Holder, 740 F.3d 902, 908 & n.1 (4th Cir. 2014).
Upon reviewing the record, we conclude that substantial evidence
F.3d
921,
testimony
926
(4th
regarding
his
Cir.
2013).
receipt
of
Bondaris
documents
equivocal
from
Moldova
that
the
Petitioners
evidence
corroborating
practice
of
the
persecuting
failed
claims
Roma
in
or
to
submit
showing
Moldova.
a
See
sufficient
pattern
8
or
U.S.C.
conclude
to
the
contrary.).
We
also
conclude
that
We dispense
with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are
adequately
presented
in
the
materials
before
this
court
and