Kahlon
Kahlon v. Ashcroft
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Tarsem Singh Kahlon, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision affirming an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum and withholding of removal and for relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence an adverse credibility determination, Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042 (9th Cir.2001), and we deny the petition.
Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s adverse credibility finding because Kah-lon’s testimony and application contained inconsistencies going to the heart of his asylum claim, including the nature of his detention, where he fled to after his arrest, and how he knew that police were looking for him. See id. at 1043 . Because Kahlon failed to demonstrate that he was eligible for asylum, it follows that he did not satisfy the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003).
In addition, substantial evidence supports the BIA’s denial of relief under the CAT. See id. at 1157 .