Singh

Singh v. Gonzales

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192 F. App'x 634
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 26, 2006No. 05-71422California220 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Ramesh Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ summary affirmance of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence an adverse credibility determination. Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042 (9th Cir.2001). We deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility determination based on inconsistencies between petitioner’s testimony and application regarding the identity of his attackers and subsequent assaults, and inconsistencies between his testimony and documentary evidence regarding his mother’s death. See id. at 1043-45 .

Because petitioner failed to demonstrate that he was eligible for asylum, it follows that he did not satisfy the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003).

Because petitioner’s CAT claim is based on the same testimony that was found not credible, and he points to no other evidence to support this claim, his CAT…

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