Yugang Shao v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Jian Liu, a native and citizen of China, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for asylum and withholding of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, applying the standards governing adverse credibility determinations created by the REAL ID Act. Shrestha v. Holder, 590 F.3d 1034, 1039-40 (9th Cir.2010). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination based on the significant inconsistency between Liu’s testimony and written statement regarding the events leading up to the pregnancy he claims his wife was forced to abort. See id. at 1046-47 (under the REAL ID Act’s “totality of the circumstances” standard, inconsistency supported adverse credibility determination). Liu failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the inconsistency. See id. at 1044 . In the absence of credible testimony, Liu’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348…