Saini
Saini v. Gonzales
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM ***
Jasbir Singh Saini, his wife Neeru Saini and son Nishank Saini, natives and citizens of India, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ summary affirmance of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of their applications for asylum and withholding of removal. 1 We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . 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.
The IJ’s adverse credibility determination is supported by substantial evidence because there were inconsistencies in the Sainis’ testimony that went to the heart of their asylum claim. See Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1043 (9th Cir.2001).
Because the Sainis did not testify credibly, they did not establish eligibility for asylum. See Mejia-Paiz v. INS, 111 F.3d *366 720 , 723 (9th Cir.1997). It follows that they failed to establish eligibility for withholding of removal. See Alvarez-Santos v. INS, 332 F.3d 1245, 1250 (9th Cir.2003).