Paul

MEMORANDUM **

Davinder Paul, 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 application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We review for substantial evidence an adverse credibility finding and will uphold the IJ’s decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 992-93 (9th Cir.2003). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s decision. Paul’s testimony was implausible, contradictory, and he failed to mention that he was kidnaped by militants. See Singh-Kaur v. INS, 183 F.3d 1147, 1151-52 (9th Cir.1999). Moreover, he failed to produce any articles written by him discussing Minister Kaur. See Sidhu v. INS, 220 F.3d 1085, 1091-92 (9th Cir. 2000). Paul has not shown that the documentary evidence presented compelled a contrary conclusion in order to overcome the special deference accorded to credibility determinations. See Malhi, 336 F.3d at 993 .

Because Paul failed to establish eligibility for asylum, he necessarily failed to meet the more…