Wahga

MEMORANDUM ***

Harbakhash Singh Wahga, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) summary affirmance of an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his applications for asylum and restriction on removal. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Because of the BIA’s summary affirmance, we treat the IJ’s decision as the decision of the BIA. 8 C.F.R. 1003.1(e)(4); Falcon Carriche v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 845, 849 (9th Cir.2003). We review an adverse credibility finding and a denial of asylum under the substantial evidence standard 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 cite them only as necessary. We deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility findings. Specifically, Wahga’s testimony regarding the length of time he was detained following each of his arrests was inconsistent with the information provided in the affidavits purportedly from Wahga’s father and the village sarpanch. Furthermore, those affidavits,…