Tehal Singh v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Tehal Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ 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”). We have jurisdiction under 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).

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s adverse credibility determination based on discrepancies between Singh’s testimony ' and record evidence regarding whether he was a Christian in India and when his home was burned. See id.; see also Goel v. Gonzales, 490 F.3d 735, 739 (9th Cir.2007) (inconsistency between testimonial and documentary evidence is proper basis for adverse credibility finding). Singh’s explanations do not compel a contrary result. See Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1245 (9th Cir.2000). Further, substantial evidence also supports the BIA’s finding that Singh has not otherwise established a well-founded fear of…