Dalwinder Singh v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Dalwinder Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”), affirming the immigration judge’s denial of Singh’s applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The IJ found that Singh was not credible, his testimony having been contradicted not only by records from the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) but also by information contained in Singh’s own passport. Unable to believe Singh’s testimony regarding matters material to his claims, the IJ denied his applications for relief. The BIA affirmed, finding no error in either the IJ’s reliance on the DHS records or the IJ’s adverse credibility finding. Because the factual and procedural background is familiar to the parties, we do not recount it here. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a)(1), and we deny the petition for review.

Singh raises a number of issues on appeal, only two of which merit brief discussion. First, Singh contends that the IJ improperly admitted unauthenticated DHS computer printouts, thereby violating his due process rights. For due process purposes, the…