Neela

Neela v. Ashcroft

Good Law
90 F. App'x 244
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 27, 2004No. 02-72598; Agency Nos. A77-816-246 and A77-816-247California654 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Taranjit Singh Neela and Baljinder Kaur Neela, husband and wife, natives and citizens of India, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ summaryaffirmance of an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of their applications for asylum and -withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Because the Board summarily affirmed the IJ’s decision without opinion, we review the IJ’s order. 8 C.F.R. 1003.1(e)(4); Falcon Carriche v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 845, 849 (9th Cir.2003). We review for substantial evidence an adverse credibility finding and a denial of asylum and will uphold the IJ’s decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1244-45 (9th Cir.2000). As the parties are familiar with the facts, procedural history, and arguments, we will not recount them here. We deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility determination based on inconsistencies in the record, implausibility of the claim, dubious identity, and demeanor. Regarding inconsistencies, Neela testified that following his first arrest, he was taken to…

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