Yan Ye v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Yan Ping Ye petitions this court for review of the denial of her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. Her application was denied by an immigration judge who found her testimony incred ible primarily because of an inconsistency in the reasons she gave for her arrival in the United States. The Board of Immigration Appeals adopted and affirmed the decision of the immigration judge (“IJ”), citing Matter of Burbano, 20 I. & N. Dec. 872 (BIA 1994), as well as providing its own review of the law and facts.

We have jurisdiction over this appeal under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 and review the IJ and the BIA’s findings of credibility for substantial evidence. See Ali v. Holder, 637 F.3d 1025, 1028 (9th Cir.2011); Rizk v. Holder, 629 F.3d 1083, 1087 (9th Cir.2011). Because the findings are supported by substantial evidence, we deny the petition.

Upon arrival at the San Francisco airport, Ms. Ye told an immigration officer she came to the United States to learn English, find a job, and see family. When asked, Ye denied having any problems with the Chinese government or having been arrested in China. But in her application for…