Kripalani

MEMORANDUM ***

Bisham Kripalani, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming without opinion the denial by an immigration judge (IJ) of his requests for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). Because the transitional rules apply, we have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a). See Movsisian v. Ashcroft, 395 F.3d 1095, 1096 (9th Cir. 2005). Because the BIA affirmed the IJ’s ruling without an opinion, we review the IJ’s decision as the final agency action. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1 (e)(4). We review the IJ’s adverse credibility finding under the substantial evidence standard and will uphold the decision unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. See Singh v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d 1139, 1143 (9th Cir. 2004). We deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s credibility determination. Kripalani claimed that he feared persecution in India on account of his membership in the social group of persons who are being threatened by a crime group in India due to their cooperation in the U.S. with U.S. authorities. Kripalani’s involvement with the Indian…