The following excerpt is from Markarian v. I.N.S., 141 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir. 1998):
Because Markarian has failed to meet the lower burden of proof for asylum, she cannot satisfy the more stringent "clear probability of persecution" standard for mandatory withholding of deportation. See Singh v. I.N.S., 134 F.3d 962, 971 (9th Cir.1998).
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