Harbhajan Singh v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Petitioners Harbhajan Singh (“Singh”) and his two daughters, Jaslin Kaur and Inderpreet Kaur, (collectively “Petitioners” ) appeal the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying their application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 , and we deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s adverse credibility determination with regard to Singh. See Shrestha v. Holder, 590 F.3d 1034, 1039-40 (9th Cir.2010). The agency identified several inconsistencies that went to the “heart of ... [Singh’s] asylum claim,” and concluded that he was adversely credible. See Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 962 (9th Cir.2004) (“An adverse credibility ruling will be upheld so long as identified inconsistencies go to the heart of [the] asylum claim.” (alteration in original) (internal citation and quotation marks omitted)). In particular, the BIA noted that Singh claimed he had been the victim of persecution in India during a time when he and his family were actually living in Canada. He was also untruthful with the U.S. immigration authorities by failing to…