Singh

Singh v. Ashcroft

Good Law
92 F. App'x 475
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 5, 2004No. 02-72760; Agency No. A77-839-343California370 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Majar Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals summarily affirming without opinion the decision of the Immigration Judge (“IJ”). In summary affirmance cases, we review the IJ’s order as the agency’s final decision. Fajardo v. INS, 300 F.3d 1018 , 1019 n. 1 (9th Cir.2002). The IJ found that Singh was not credible and therefore denied his *476 applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and withholding under Article 3 of the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 , and we deny the petition.

The IJ’s adverse credibility finding is supported by substantial evidence. See Mendoza Manimbao v. Ashcroft, 329 F.3d 655, 658 (9th Cir.2003) (stating that an adverse credibility determination is reviewed for substantial evidence). Among the grounds given by the IJ for disbelieving Singh, his earlier uncertainty about whether or not be had sheltered a Sikh militant at his home is a specific and cogent reason for disbelieving him. Likewise, although Singh testified that he had worked on the…

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