Thind

MEMORANDUM

Harpreet Singh Thind (“Thind”), petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeal’s (“BIA”) decision affirming the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, or protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Thind contends that the BIA and IJ erred in finding that he failed to present a credible claim. Thind also seeks review of the BIA’s subsequent order denying his motion to reconsider, reopen and remand, arguing that the BIA abused it discretion when it dismissed his motion based on issues he raised in regard to the translation of his hearing. We deny the petition and motion to reopen because none of Thind’s contentions are persuasive.

First, substantial evidence supports the IJ’s credibility determinations. Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 962 (9th Cir.2004) (an adverse credibility determination will be upheld where the inconsistencies go to the heart of the asylum claim). Thind contends that each of the IJ’s inconsistency findings were either in error or were minor inconsistencies that did not go to the heart of his claim. However, substantial evidence supports the IJ’s conclusion that Thind’s…