Amarjit Singh v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

1. Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s conclusion that country conditions have fundamentally changed in India. See 8 C.F.R. §§ 1208.13 (b)(l)(i)(A), 1208.16(b)(l)(i)(A); Singh v. Holder, 753 F.3d 826, 830-33 (9th Cir.2014) (describing fundamentally changed conditions in India). The BIA examined numerous country conditions reports including documents from the State Department, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the United Kingdom Home Office Border Agency, and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. These documents provide substantial evidence supporting the BIA’s finding that the treatment of Sikhs has changed “dramatically.” Contrary to Amarjit Singh’s contentions, the BIA conducted the required individualized analysis. See Borja v. INS, 175 F.3d 732, 738 (9th Cir.1999) (en banc); Singh, 753 F.3d at 834 . The BIA found that Singh was not a high-level militant and that the fundamentally changed country conditions have rendered safe those in his situation.

Substantial evidence also supports the finding that Singh could reasonably relocate within India. See 8 C.F.R. §§ 1208.13 (b)(l)(i)(B), 1208.16(b)(l)(i)(B). The BIA conducted a proper, individualized…