Changwu Liu v. Loretta E. Lynch

MEMORANDUM

Changwu 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”). 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), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s adverse credibility determination based on the discrepancy between Liu’s claimed fear of harm for violating China’s family planning policy and his testimony that his wife has remained in her mother’s house for years without experiencing any problems. See id, at 1048 (adverse credibility determination was reasonable under the “totality of circumstances”). Liu’s explanations do not compel a contrary conclusion. See Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1245 (9th Cir.2000). In the absence of credible testimony, Liu’s asylum and withholding of…