Lol Tizol v. Holder

MEMORANDUM **

Benito Oswaldo Lol Tizol, a native and citizen of Guatemala, 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 relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence, Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 962 (9th Cir.2004), and we deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination because Lol Tizol’s failure to mention in his initial asylum application that his parents were killed due to his involvement in the civil patrol is a material omission that goes to the heart of his claim. See id. at 962-63 . Because the agency had reason to question his credibility, Lol Tizol’s failure to provide corroborating evidence further undermines his claim. See Sidhu v. INS, 220 F.3d 1085, 1090-92 (9th Cir.2000). Accordingly, Lol Tizol’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003).

Because Lol Tizol’s CAT claim is based on the testimony the agency found not…