Freddie Geman v. Eric Holder, Jr.

MEMORANDUM

Liangyu Fang, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his 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, Skrestha v. Holder, 590 F.3d 1034, 1039 (9th Cir.2010), and we review de novo claims of due process violations, Ibarra-Flores v. Gonzales, 439 F.3d 614, 620 (9th Cir.2006). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination based on the inconsistency between Fang’s testimony and his work-dismissal notice regarding his last day of employment. See Don v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 738, 741-43 (9th Cir.2007); Shrestha, 590 F.3d at 1046-47 (9th Cir.2010) (“Although inconsistencies no longer need to go to the heart of the petitioner’s claim, when an inconsistency is at the heart of the claim it doubtless is of great weight.”). Fang’s…