Ct. of Appeals lacked jurisdiction to review alien’s appeal of Bd. Order denying his application for withholding of removal. Alien admitted that he was removable based on his prior conviction on drug offense, and alien did nor establish valid claim for withholding of removal where: (1) alien claimed that return to El Salvador would subject him to persecution because local gang had previously extorted his business for money based on fact that he was wealthy businessman; (2) alien failed to establish membership in recognized social group, where he shared no characteristic with his proposed social group other than his wealth; and (3) alien had only general fear of crime and extortion activity arising out of gang’s actions. Ct. further noted that regardless of resolution of alien’s issues on appeal, Bd.’s order would still stand.
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