Case Explained: Summary Calendar Nanci Tatiana Diaz-Guevara v. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-18 The Fifth Circuit denied the petition for review of an order by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissing Nanci Tatiana Diaz-Guevara’s appeal regarding her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The court declined to consider unexhausted claims concerning a presidential executive order and humanitarian asylum because they were not presented to the BIA, citing 8 U.S.C. § 1252(d)(1) and *Carreon v. Garland*. Regarding the merits of her asylum and withholding claims, the court applied the standard that reversal is improper unless the evidence compels a conclusion contrary to the BIA’s finding; Diaz-Guevara failed to meet this burden by offering only conclusory assertions of past persecution and fear of future persecution without identifying specific evidence. Similarly, her CAT claim was rejected because she did not demonstrate that it was more likely than not she would be tortured with official acquiescence upon repatriation. As a result, the petition is denied and the BIA’s order of removal stands. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.