Mann

Mann v. Gonzales

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168 F. App'x 219
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 21, 2006Nos. 03-72753, 04-72261, 04-74762California405 words

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Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM *

Petitioner Paramjit Singh Mann (“Mann”) petitions for review of three orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”). Mann applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. The first order under review is the BIA’s affirmance of the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of relief on the basis of an adverse credibility determination. The second and third orders under review are denials of a motion to reopen and a motion to reconsider based on an alleged denial of a fair hearing.

As to the first order under review, we review the credibility findings of the BIA and IJ for substantial evidence and will only reverse if the evidence compels a contrary result. Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042 (9th Cir.2001). Based on the record before us, we hold that substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility determination. The IJ cited several inconsistencies in Mann’s testimony. These inconsistences are a legitimate basis upon which to base an adverse credibility determination. See Singh v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d 1139, 1142-43 (9th Cir. 2004). In addition, the IJ found Mann’s story to be implausible. See BerroteranMelendez v.…

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