Yubin Qi v. Holder

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478 F. App'x 413
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 9, 2012No. 09-73522California357 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Yubin Qi, a native and citizen of China, petitions pro se for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence factual findings, including the agency’s adverse credibility findings. Cor *414 tez-Pineda v. Holder, 610 F.3d 1118, 1124 (9th Cir.2010). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination based on discrepancies regarding the mistreatment Qi experienced during his interrogations, evasive testimony about who made arrangements for him to leave China, and his inability to provide detailed testimony about important subjects such as his home church meetings and the day he was required to report weekly to police. See Pal v. INS, 204 F.3d 935, 939-40 (9th Cir.2000) (inconsistencies between testimony and application regarding injuries petitioner received during assaults); Wang v. INS, 352 F.3d 1250, 1256 (9th Cir.2003) (evasive testimony);…

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