Guo Ning Wu v. Ashcroft

MEMORANDUM **

Guo Ning Wu, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals summarily affirming the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (the “Convention”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We deny the petition.

We review the IJ’s factual findings for substantial evidence, and we must uphold the findings unless the evidence compels a contrary result. Singh v. Ashcroft, 351 F.3d 435, 442 (9th Cir.2003) (Convention); Mejia-Paiz v. INS, 111 F.3d 720 , 723 (9th Cir.1997) (adverse credibility).

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s conclusion that Guo Ning Wu did not testify credibly regarding his alleged Falun Gong membership given that he could not identify or explain the movement’s governing principles and symbols. See Mejia-Paiz, 111 F.3d at 723-24 (upholding adverse credibility finding because petitioner did not prove that he was a Jehovah’s Witness). Accordingly, Guo Ning Wu failed to establish eligibility for asylum, or *614 to satisfy the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See id.…