Singh

Singh v. Mukasey

Good Law
317 F. App'x 606
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 31, 2008Nos. 04-74325, 04-76598California461 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Kapildip Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order summarily affirming an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) (No. 04-74325), and of the BIA’s order denying his motion to reopen (No. 04-76598). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review the agency’s factual findings for substantial evidence, Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003), and the denial of a motion to reopen for an abuse of discretion, Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 993 (9th Cir.2003). We deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review in No. 04-74325, and we deny the petition for review in No. 04-76598.

Singh conceded he did not suffer past persecution. The record does not compel the conclusion that Singh’s fear of future persecution is reasonable. See Cuadras v. INS, 910 F.2d 567, 571 (9th Cir.1990). The evidence in the record does not establish that Singh’s father was killed by Indian police on account of his political opinion, or that there was a pattern of persecution closely tied…

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