Rafael Rodas-Aguirre v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Rafael Rodas-Aguirre, a native and citizen of El Salvador, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“U”) decision denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”), and cancellation of removal. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence factual findings. Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042 (9th Cir.2001). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination based on the inconsistencies between Ro-das-Aguirre’s two asylum applications and between his most recent application and his testimony regarding the circumstances of the most significant incident of harm Rodas-Aguirre suffered. See id. at 1043 (inconsistencies about the events leading up to petitioner’s departure and the number of times he was arrested went to the heart of the claim). Substantial evidence also supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination based on Rodas-Aguirre’s failure to provide corroboration of this incident…