Peixun Liu v. Eric Holder, Jr.

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585 F. App'x 696
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitNovember 25, 201412-73266California379 words

Opinion

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

Peixun 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 decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). 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), and review de novo claims of due process violations in immigration proceedings, Zetino v. Holder, 622 F.3d 1007, 1011 (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 discrepancies in the record regarding Liu’s wife’s IUD, and when Liu’s second child was born. See Shrestha 590 F.3d at 1048 (adverse credibility determination was reasonable under the totality of the circumstances). We reject Liu’s contention that the agency failed to perform a reasoned analysis of the evidence. Liu’s…

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