Singh

MEMORANDUM *

Petitioner Harminder 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 sought asylum and withholding of removal on the basis of his fear of persecution for supporting the Akali Dal Mann political party, which advocates for Sikh rights and autonomy. Singh asserts that he was arrested, detained, and tortured for his involvement with the party. The IJ denied the application because she found that Singh was not credible and that he could safely return to India, and the BIA affirmed.

We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We conclude that the IJ’s adverse credibility determination was supported by substantial evidence, and that the record evidence does not compel a contrary conclusion. We therefore deny the petition as to the claim for asylum and withholding of removal.

The IJ found that Singh was not credible based on inconsistencies between his oral testimony, written application, and country evidence regarding the 1989 and 1996 elections. First,…