Sarbjot Kaur v. Eric Holder, Jr.

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476 F. App'x 140
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 16, 201210-71104California308 words

Opinion

Opinion

MEMORANDUM

Sarbjot Kaur, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying her 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 the agency’s factual findings, applying the standards governing adverse credibility determinations created by the REAL ID Act. Shrestha v. Holder, 590 F.3d 1034, 1039 (9th Cir.2010). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination based on the inconsistency in Kaur’s story regarding how her uncle learned about her arrest, see Kin v. Holder, 595 F.3d 1050, 1058 (9th Cir.2010) (upholding adverse credibility finding based on inconsistencies regarding circumstances of arrest and release), and on the inconsistencies between Kaur’s testimony and documentary evidence regarding various addresses, see Goel v. Gonzales, 490 F.3d 735, 739 (9th Cir.2007) (per curiam) (inconsistencies between testimony and documentary evi dence support an adverse credibility…

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