Singh

Singh v. Holder

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366 F. App'x 805
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 22, 201006-70432California229 words

Opinion

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

Jagtar Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision terminating a prior grant of asylum and denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal and protec tion under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence, Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042 (9th Cir.2001), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s termination of asylum and adverse credibility finding based upon Singh’s submission of fraudulent receipts purportedly confirming that he donated money to the All India Sikh Student Federation. See Desta v. Ashcroft, 365 F.3d 741, 745 (9th Cir.2004) (fraudulent documents going to the heart of the claim may justify an adverse credibility finding); see also 8 C.F.R. § 1208.24 (f). Therefore, Singh’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003).

Because Singh’s CAT claim is based on the same testimony the agency found not credible, and he points to not other evidence…

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