Selim Imeri v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

76 F.3d 386 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Selim IMERI, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 95-70243. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Dec. 4, 1995. Decided Feb. 5, 1996. 1 Before: FLETCHER, KOZINSKI, and LEAVY Circuit Judges. 2 MEMORANDUM * 3 1. Substantial evidence supported the BIA's determination that Imeri's testimony wasn't credible. Imeri's willingness to come back to agitate in the very place where he now claims he can't return for fear of persecution is a substantial ground for doubting his testimony. AR at 4. The facial inconsistencies between his hearing testimony and the affidavit he submitted with his application for asylum were also substantial reasons not to believe him. Id. at 4-5; see also Saballo-Cortez v. INS, 761 F.2d 1259, 1264 (9th Cir.1985). Finally, the BIA rightly accorded deference to the Immigration Judge's evaluation. AR at 3-4; see also Hartooni v. INS, 21…