Singh

Singh v. Holder

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551 F. App'x 376
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 3, 2014No. 11-73475California407 words

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Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Sukhchain 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 have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence the agency’s factual findings, applying the standards governing adverse credibility determinations created by the REAL ID Act, Shrestha v. Holder, 590 F.3d 1034, 1039-40 (9th Cir.2010), we review for abuse of discretion the denial of a motion to remand, Romero-Ruiz v. Mukasey, 538 F.3d 1057, 1062 (9th Cir.2008), and we review de novo claims of due process violations, Colmenar v. INS, 210 F.3d 967, 971 (9th Cir.2000). We deny the petition for review.

Singh claims the Punjab police arrested and beat him on account of his political opinion. Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination based on inconsistencies in Singh’s testimony and documentary evidence regarding several aspects of his claim, including his alleged medical care. See Shrestha, 590 F.3d at 1045-48 (adverse…

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