Yinhui Shi v. Loretta E. Lynch

MEMORANDUM

Yinhui Shi, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying his claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). The immigration judge found Shi not credible and denied his application, and the BIA affirmed. Substantial evidence supports the determination that Shi was not credible and therefore cannot establish eligibility for relief.

Shi testified that he was arrested in China on March 26, 2004, after being discovered with a copy of a publication critical of the Chinese government. He later testified that his son was two months old at the time. But he also testified and stated in his application that his son was born on March 17, 2004, just nine days before his arrest. Shi also testified that, two days after being released by the police, he went to a hospital, where he was told that a bone in his nose was dislocated. Shi claimed he was punched in the nose on the first day of his detention and punched in his head and kicked five days later. Shi testified that he was not released until nine or ten days after that. However, medical records showed…