Jorge Artica-Paz v. Pamela Bondi - Immigration Habeas Corpus

4th Circuit Daily Opinions

Filed February 18th, 2026

Detected February 19th, 2026

Summary

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition for review filed by Jorge Artica-Paz, an individual from El Salvador, challenging the Board of Immigration Appeals' denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court found substantial evidence supported the denial.

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has issued an unpublished per curiam opinion denying the petition for review in Jorge Artica-Paz v. Pamela Bondi. The petitioner, a native and citizen of El Salvador, sought review of an order from the Board of Immigration Appeals which affirmed the denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The court concluded that the evidence did not compel a ruling contrary to the administrative factual findings and that substantial evidence supported the denial of relief.

As this is an unpublished opinion, it does not constitute binding precedent in the Fourth Circuit. The decision means the petitioner's applications for asylum and related protections have been definitively denied by the federal court. No further actions are required from regulated entities based on this specific ruling, as it pertains to an individual case and lacks precedential value. The respondent was the Attorney General, representing the government's position in immigration matters.

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF AP PEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 25 - 1166 JORGE MIGUEL A RTICA - PAZ, Petitioner, v. PAMELA JO BONDI, Attorney General, Respondent. On Petition for Review of An Order of th e Board of Immigration Appeals. Submitted: January 26, 2026 Decided: February 18, 2026 Before KING and RICH ARDSON, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge. Petition denied by unpublishe d per curiam opinion. ON BRIEF: Eric H. K irchma n, Rockville, Maryland, for Appellant. Yaakov M. Roth, Acting Assistant Attorn ey General, Anthony C. Payne, Alexander J. Lutz, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, UNITE D STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. Unpublished opinions are not binding p recedent in this circuit.

2 PER CURIAM: Jose Artica - Paz, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review o f an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirm ing the Immigration Judge’s denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and pro tection under the Convention Against Torture. We have reviewed the reco rd and Artica - Paz’s claims and conclude th at the evidence does not compel a ruling contrary to any of the administrative factual findings, see 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(4)(B), and that substantial evidence supports the d enial of relief on the merits, see INS v. Elias - Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478, 481 (1992). Ac cordingl y, we deny t he petition for review. In re Artiza - Paz (B.I.A. Jan. 24, 20 25). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal con tentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would no t aid the decisional process. PETITION DENIE D