Francisco Ocampo-Manguia v. Eric H. Holder Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Rakesh Singh Saroy, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) 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, Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042 (9th Cir.2001), and we deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility determination based on the inconsistencies between Saroy’s testimony and asylum application regarding Saroy’s participation in political activities, as well as internal inconsistencies in his testimony regarding when he changed his name from Rakesh Kumar to Rakesh Singh. See id. at 1043 ; Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003) (credible establishment of applicant’s identity is a key element of the asylum claim). The IJ reasonably rejected his explanations for the inconsistencies. See Rivera v. Mukasey, 508 F.3d 1271, 1275 (9th Cir.2007). In the absence of credible testimony, Saroy’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See Farah,…