Helian Chen v. Merrick Garland

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS OCT 15 2021

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

HELIAN CHEN, No. 20-72645

Petitioner, Agency No. A208-733-488

v.

MEMORANDUM*

MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General,

Respondent.

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals

Submitted October 13, 2021** Honolulu, Hawaii

Before: O’SCANNLAIN, MILLER, and LEE, Circuit Judges.

Helian Chen, a native and citizen of China, petitions this court for review of

the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA’s”) denial of his claim for asylum. As

the facts are known to the parties, we repeat them only as necessary to explain our

decision.

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). I

Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s adverse credibility determination.

Cf., e.g., Garcia v. Holder, 749 F.3d 785, 789 (9th Cir. 2014).

The…