Singh
Singh v. Gonzales
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Rrishnil Singh, a native and citizen of Fiji, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming without opinion an immigration judge’s (“U”) decision denying his application for asylum and withholding of removal. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Reviewing for substantial evidence, Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1244 (9th Cir.2000), we deny the petition for review in part, grant it in part, and remand.
The record does not compel the conclusion that the incidents Singh experienced in Fiji constitute past persecution, rather than harassment. See Nagoulko v. INS, 333 F.3d 1012, 1016 (9th Cir.2003) (“Persecution ... is an extreme concept that does not include every sort of treatment our society regards as offensive.” (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)). Nor are we compelled to conclude that Singh has a well-founded fear of persecution. See Gu v. Gonzales, 454 F.3d 1014, 1019 (9th Cir.2006) (requiring “credible, direct, and specific evidence in the record of facts that would support a reasonable fear of persecution” (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)).