Jamal Al-Jabre v. Eric H. Holder Jr

MEMORANDUM

Jamal Abdo Ahmad Al-Jabre, a native and citizen of Yemen, petitions for review of: (1) 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 Against Torture (“CAT”); (2) its order denying his first motion to reopen based on changed country conditions; (3) its order dismissing his motion to reconsider; and (4) its order denying his second motion to reopen based on changed country conditions. Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252 .

With respect to the first petition, substantial evidence supported the agency’s adverse credibility determination. Al-Ja-bre testified inconsistently about what his hospitalized relative purportedly said to Amal’s family member and also testified inconsistently about what happened to his passport. Additionally, he testified implausibly about not having encountered any immigration officials when crossing from Mexico into the United States by car. These inconsistencies are sufficient to support an adverse credibility finding under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (b)(1)(B)(iii). See Wang v. I.N.S.,…