Singh

Singh v. Holder

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387 F. App'x 780
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 15, 201007-73848California209 words

Opinion

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

Chodha Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ 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 factual findings, Pedro-Mateo v. INS, 224 F.3d 1147, 1150 (9th Cir.2000), and we deny the petition for review.

The evidence does not compel the conclusion that Singh established changed or extraordinary circumstances to excuse his untimely asylum application. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.4 (a)(4), (5). Accordingly, Singh’s asylum claim fails.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s finding that changed country conditions in India rebut Singh’s presumption of a clear probability of persecution. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.16 (b)(l)(i)(A); Sowe v. Mukasey, 538 F.3d 1281, 1285-86, 1288 (9th Cir.2008) (changed country conditions finding supported by individualized analysis based on country reports). Accordingly, Singh’s withholding of removal claim fails.

Finally, substantial evidence supports the agency’s denial of CAT…

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