Singh
Singh v. Holder
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Manjit Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“U”) decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention *900 Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence an adverse credibility finding and will uphold the determination unless the evidence compels a contrary result. Don v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 738, 741 (9th Cir.2007). We review de novo constitutional due process challenges to immigration decisions. Cinapian v. Holder, 567 F.3d 1067, 1073 (9th Cir.2009). We deny the petition.
Contrary to Singh’s assertion, the record shows the IJ made an explicit adverse credibility determination. Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility finding based on Singh’s submission of a fraudulent medical document. See Desta v. Ashcroft, 365 F.3d 741, 745 (9th Cir.2004) (upholding agency’s reliance on the submission of fraudulent documents, the genuineness of which went to the heart of the petitioner’s claim). Accordingly, his asylum and…