Panag

MEMORANDUM **

Raminder Kaur Panag, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ summary affirmance of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her application for asylum, withholding of deportation, 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.

We conclude that the IJ’s decision was supported by substantial evidence because there were inconsistencies between Panag’s testimony and her documentary evidence which went to the heart of her claim, including whether the political organization she belonged to was commonly referred to as “AISSF” and whether she was married to a man who was killed by Indian authorities for his political involvement. See Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 962 (9th Cir.2004). Additionally, the IJ’s negative assessment of Panag’s demeanor was detailed and cited particular examples in the testimony, and thus also supports the adverse credibility finding. See Singh-Kaur v. INS, 183…