Ali

Ali v. Holder

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339 F. App'x 799
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 31, 2009No. 05-73702California265 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Hanan Ali Mohamed Ali, a native of Ethiopia and citizen of Eritrea, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying her 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, Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 962 (9th Cir.2004), and we deny the petition for review.

The record does not compel reversal of the IJ’s adverse credibility determination given Ali’s admission that she lied to the asylum officer with regard to how the Eritrean government would be able to identify her as a member of the opposition party. See Sama-Quintanilla v. INS, 767 F.2d 1387, 1393 (9th Cir.1985) (holding that a history of dishonesty can support an adverse credibility finding); see also Kaur v. Gonzales, 418 F.3d 1061, 1066 (9th Cir.2005) (false statements must be viewed in light of all the evidence presented in a case). In the absence of credible testimony, Ali’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th…

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