Singh
Singh v. Gonzales
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Daljit Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming an immigration judge’s order denying his *616 applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . The agency made an adverse credibility finding against Singh, which we review for substantial evidence. Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1244 (9th Cir.2000). “So long as one of the identified grounds is supported by substantial evidence and goes to the heart of [a petitioner’s] claim of persecution, we are bound to accept the ... adverse credibility finding.” Wang v. INS, 352 F.3d 1250, 1259 (9th Cir.2003).
We conclude that a reasonable factfinder would not be compelled to find Singh credible. Id. at 1258 . The agency considered Singh’s explanations about the date and other irregularities contained in his driver’s license, which he presented as a form of identification. However, “[t]he possibility of drawing two inconsistent conclusions from the evidence does not prevent an administrative agency’s finding from being supported by substantial…