Gurpreet Singh v. Merrick Garland

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS SEP 1 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

GURPREET SINGH, No. 17−71809

Petitioner, Agency No. A206−097−723

v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney MEMORANDUM* General,

Respondent.

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

Submitted August 9, 2022** Seattle, Washington

Before: CHRISTEN, LEE and FORREST, Circuit Judges. Gurpreet Singh, a native of India, seeks review of the Board of Immigration

Appeals’ (BIA) decision affirming the Immigration Judge’s (IJ) denial of his

application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the

Convention Against Torture (CAT). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)

* 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). 1 and review for substantial evidence. See Lalayan v. Garland, 4 F.4th 822,…