Authur
Authur v. Holder
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Eyama Linda Bih Authur, a native and citizen of Cameroon, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing her appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying her application for asylum, with *309 holding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence, Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 962 (9th Cir.2004), and we deny in part and dismiss in part the petition for review.
Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s adverse credibility determination based on material discrepancies between Authur’s testimony and her asylum applications regarding the number of times she was arrested, the length of her prison sentence, and whether she was sentenced without a trial. See Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1043-44 (9th Cir.2001); see also L% 378 F.3d at 963 (concluding the agency properly considered and rejected the petitioner’s explanation for discrepancies). In the absence of credible testimony, Authur’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003).