Singh

Singh v. Gonzales

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165 F. App'x 521
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 17, 2006No. 04-74114California267 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Sukhdev Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions pro se for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) summarily affirming an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 and w;e review the IJ’s adverse credibility determination for substantial evidence. See Gui v. INS, 280 F.3d 1217, 1225 (9th Cir.2002). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility determination. Singh failed to provide detailed and consistent testimony about the Akali Dal party and seminal political events in the Punjab. See Singh-Kaur v. INS, 183 F.3d 1147, 1151-53 (9th Cir.1999) (approving an IJ’s finding that an applicant’s testimony was suspicious given its lack of specificity). Further, Singh’s admitted failure to adhere to the basic tenets of his religion undermines his claim of religious persecution. See Mejia-Paiz v. INS, 111 F.3d 720 , 723-24 (9th Cir.1997). Finally, the IJ properly relied on the country reports because he conducted an individualized analysis and…

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