Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Kulwant Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissing his appeal from an Immigration dudge’s (“Id”) order denying his application for asylum and withholding of deportation and the denial of his motion to remand for relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Because the transitional rules apply, see Kalaw v. INS, 133 F.3d 1147, 1150 (9th Cir.1997), we have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a). We review for substantial evidence an adverse credibility finding and a denial of asylum, and will uphold the Id’s decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 993 (9th Cir.2003). We deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the Id’s adverse credibility finding because Singh’s testimony was inconsistent with his application, see Mahli, 336 F.3d at 992-93 , and his demeanor was unconvincing, see Singh-Kaur v. INS, 183 F.3d 1147, 1151 (9th Cir.1999). Because these findings went to the heart of his asylum claim, substantial evidence supports the denial of asylum. See Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1043 (9th Cir.2001).

It follows that Singh did…