Carlos Recinos-Orellana v. Loretta E. Lynch

MEMORANDUM

Carlos Recinos-Orellana, a native 'and citizen of Honduras, petitions for review of a 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, relief under the Convention Against Torture, and voluntary departure. We dismiss the petition for review as to Recinos’s asylum claim for lack of jurisdiction. As to Recinos’s remaining claims, we have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 , and we deny the petition for review.

Reeinos’s petition is governed by the credibility standards established by the REAL ID Act. Shrestha v. Holder, 590 F.3d 1034, 1039-40 (9th Cir.2010). An adverse credibility determination may be •based on “any inaccuracies or falsehoods” in the applicant’s statements, regardless of whether they “go[] to the heart of the applicant’s claim.” 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (b)(l)(B)(iii). “We review adverse credibility findings for substantial evidence, and must uphold them unless the evidence compels a contrary result.” Singh v. Holder, 643 F.3d 1178, 1180 (9th Cir.2011). The substantial evidence standard of review is “extremely deferential.” Farah v.…