Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Ravindar Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision affirming the ruling of an Immigration Judge (“IJ”) denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 .

Where, as here, the BIA adopts the IJ’s decision and also adds its own reasons, we review both decisions. See Zhou v. Gonzales, 437 F.3d 860, 864 (9th Cir.2006). We review for substantial evidence, Zehatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir.2006), and we deny the petition.

The IJ and BIA found that even assuming that Singh established past persecution, the Government rebutted the presumption of a well-founded fear of future persecution with evidence that Singh could relocate. The rebuttal evidence submitted by the Government indicates that the Sikh militant movement is no longer active in Punjab, that rank and file members of Sikh organizations are generally safe, and that Sikhs who have been targeted in Punjab likely could relocate without facing further harassment. Based on this evidence, and because Singh is young,…