Tum

Tum v. Holder

Good Law
312 F. App'x 871
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFebruary 20, 2009Nos. 04-73073, 04-76524California670 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Appellant Chan Dara Turn, a native and citizen of Cambodia, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) summarily affirming an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Turn also petitions for review of the BIA’s denial of his motion to reopen on the basis of his application for adjustment of status. “Where, as here, the BIA adopts the decision of the IJ, we review the IJ’s decision *872 as if it were that of the BIA.” Hoque v. Ashcroft, 367 F.3d 1190, 1194 (9th Cir.2004).

We review adverse credibility findings under the substantial evidence standard. Rivera v. Mukasey, 508 F.3d 1271, 1274 (9th Cir.2007). Under this standard, credibility findings will be upheld unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 993 (9th Cir.2003). We review the denial of a motion to reopen for an abuse of discretion. Id. We deny the petitions for review.

Turn’s testimony was internally inconsistent, and inconsistent with his asylum application, regarding his political activities and his mistreatment while…

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