Gurmeet Singh Malhi, AKA Parpal Singh Malli Davinder Singh v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Opinion
Opinion
Clifton, J.
Gurmeet Singh Malhi petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order denying his asylum, withholding of deportation, and Convention Against Torture claims. His claims are supported by his testimony concerning a series of arrests and beatings by police in India attributed to his membership in a dissident political organization. The BIA denied relief primarily due to an adverse credibility finding. Malhi also appeals the BIA’s denial of his motion to remand for adjustment of status in light of his marriage to a United States citizen. We deny the petition.
I. BACKGROUND
Malhi is a 36-year-old native and citizen of India, who entered the United States as a visitor on September 5, 1996. His application for asylum filed shortly after his arrival was denied. On December 10, 1996, he was placed in deportation proceedings.
Malhi testified that he suffered from past persecution when he was in India and that he has a fear of future persecution based upon three alleged incidents, in each of which he claimed that he was arrested and beaten by police on account of his membership in the All India Sikh Student Federation (“AISSF”), an organization dedicated to…