Singh

Singh v. Holder

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473 F. App'x 697
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 24, 2012No. 09-73422California405 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

*698 MEMORANDUM **

Amarjit Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, applying the new standards governing adverse credibility determinations created by the Real ID Act. Shrestha v. Holder, 590 F.3d 1034, 1039 (9th Cir.2010). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We deny the petition for review.

The agency reasonably concluded Singh was inconsistent with regard to where he was held after his first arrest and the location of the 1998 rally. See Rivera v. Mukasey, 508 F.3d 1271, 1275 (9th Cir. 2007) (inconsistent testimony at two hearings regarding details of abduction); Pal v. INS, 204 F.3d 935, 939-40 (9th Cir.2000) (inconsistencies between testimony and application regarding injuries received during assaults). Further, Singh’s explanations for the inconsistencies, including memory failure due to the passage of time and stress due to his daughter’s death, do not compel a…

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