Singh

MEMORANDUM *

Petitioner Satwinder Singh (“Singh”), a native and citizen of India, appeals the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) af-firmance of the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) order denying asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the United Nations Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Singh’s asylum application was based on his fear of persecution due to his assistance to Sikh detainees who were tortured by Punjab police. Singh claims that he was detained and tortured for his actions. The IJ denied the application because he found that Singh was not credible, and was statutorily barred from asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT relief because of his assistance in the persecution of others. See 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (a)(42). The BIA affirmed.

We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Substantial evidence supports the finding that Singh assisted in the persecution of others. The IJ properly applied § 1101(a)(42) to deny Singh’s application for asylum and withholding of removal. We therefore deny the petition.

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