Balvir Dhillon v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Petitioners Balvir Kaur Dhillon and Jag-raj Singh Dhillon petition for review of a final order of removal. Reviewing for substantial evidence, Cortez-Pineda v. Holder, 610 F.3d 1118, 1124 (9th Cir.2010), we deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) adverse credibility determination. Lead Petitioner testified repeatedly that her husband was arrested exactly four times and that she was present at the fourth arrest. When confronted with the fact that she could not have been present at his fourth arrest, she then testified that her husband was arrested five times. The BIA was not required to believe her explanation that she had been confused when answering the earlier questions. That inconsistency was not trivial and was considered by the BIA in light of the totality of the circumstances. See 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (b)(1)(B)(iii) (“Considering the totality of the circumstances, and all relevant factors, a trier of fact may base a credibility determination on ... the consistency between the applicant’s or witness’s written and oral statements.... ”); Shrestha v. Holder, 590 F.3d 1034, 1044 (9th Cir.2010) (“When an inconsistency is…