Rong He v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Rong He, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying her application for asylum and withholding of removal. 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 (9th Cir.2010). We deny the petition for review.

The agency found He not credible based on discrepancies in her testimony and supporting documents and because it found her travels implausible given her account of her release from detention. The record does not compel a contrary conclusion. See id. at 1048 (adverse credibility finding reasonable under totality of the circumstances); Wang v. INS, 352 F.3d 1250, 1257-58 (9th Cir.2003) (inconsistencies between testimonial and documentary evidence); Don v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 738, 743 (9th Cir.2007) (implausibility of fear of authorities). Further, the agency was not compelled to accept He’s explanations. See Zamanov v. Holder, 649 F.3d 969, 974 (9th…