Chavarria

Chavarria v. Holder

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480 F. App'x 888
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitSeptember 17, 2012No. 11-70106California312 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

*889 MEMORANDUM **

Domingo Carrillo Chavarria, a native and citizen of Guatemala, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, cancellation of removal, and special rule cancellation of removal under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act (“NACARA”). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, including adverse credibility determinations. Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1088 , 1042 (9th Cir.2001). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility finding based on inconsistencies between Carrillo Chavar-ria’s testimony and applications regarding the death of two of his brothers in Guatemala, which he was unable to adequately explain. See id. at 1043 (inconsistencies relating to the basis for petitioner’s fear of persecution went to the heart of the claim and supported the adverse credibility finding). Carrillo Chavarria’s contention that he received faulty interpretation is not…

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