Wilson
Wilson v. Gonzales
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Charles Wilson, a native and citizen of Pakistan, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision that affirmed the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evi *659 dence, Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 962 (9th Cir.2004), and we deny the petition.
Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s adverse credibility determination based upon Wilson’s vague and inconsistent testimony regarding the October 1998 incident. See Singhr-Kaur v. INS, 183 F.3d 1147, 1153 (9th Cir.1999) (the level of specificity in an applicant’s testimony may affect his credibility); see also Li, 378 F.3d at 962 (an adverse credibility finding will be upheld so long as identified inconsistencies go to the heart of the asylum claim).
Because Wilson failed to satisfy the lower standard of proof for asylum, it necessarily follows that he failed to satisfy the more stringent standard for withholding of removal. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir.2003).