Sergey Zurabov v. Loretta E. Lynch

MEMORANDUM

Sergey Zurabov petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) dismissing his appeal from an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a)(1) to review the final order of removal, and we deny the petition.

Following an evidentiary hearing, the IJ found that Zurabov was not a credible witness. On the basis of that finding, the IJ concluded that Zurabov was not entitled to any relief from removal. The BIA affirmed the IJ’s adverse credibility finding. On review, Zurabov argues that the adverse credibility finding is not supported by substantial evidence. We conclude otherwise. We also reject Zurabov’s due process argument.

1.Substantial evidence supports the adverse credibility determination. Regarding events in March 2003, the record contains inconsistencies that go to the heart of Zurabov’s claim. See Kaur v. Gonzales, 418 F.3d 1061, 1067 (9th Cir.2005). Zurabov wrote in his narrative statement about “Yerkrapahs ... urging the voters to vote for Kocharyan [and] forcing them to take marked…