Duarte-Salagosa v. Holder

Record contained sufficient evidence to support Bd.’s denial of alien’s petition for withholding of removal, based on claim that return to Mexico would subject alien to future persecution because Mexican drug cartel had previously kidnapped him in Mexico and held him for ransom until he escaped. Alien failed to show that instant kidnapping was motivated by alien’s status as member in protected classification, rather than cartel’s desire for money. Ct. of Appeals also lacked jurisdiction to consider appeal of denial of alien’s asylum claim, where said claim was not filed until 11 years after alien had entered U.S., and where alien had raised no constitutional question of law.