Gurpreet Singh v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

MEMORANDUM

In this pre-REAL ID Act case, Petitioner Gurpreet Singh seeks review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) that adopts an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) ruling, which denied his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. “Where, as here, the BIA adopts the IJ’s decision while adding some of its own reasoning, we review both decisions.” Lopez-Cardona v. Holder, 662 F.3d 1110, 1111 (9th Cir.2011). Because the record does not compel the conclusion that Petitioner testified credibly, we deny the petition. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (b)(4)(B).

The decisions below identify several grounds for an adverse credibility determination. Most significantly, Petitioner testified that his father was arrested on August 13, 2001, but he submitted a certificate that showed that his father was hospitalized between August 9, 2001, and August 16, 2001. Both the BIA and the IJ found implausible Petitioner’s explanations for why the discharge certificate shows that his father was hospitalized during the time of the alleged arrest, and the record does not compel a contrary conclusion. Because one of the identified grounds for…