Berishaj

Berishaj v. Gonzales

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238 F. App'x 275
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJune 28, 2007No. 05-77051California601 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM ***

Roklo Berishaj, who was born in the former Yugoslavia and is a native and citizen of the Republic of Montenegro, petitions for review from the Board of Immi *277 gration Appeals’ (“BIA”) summary affirmation of the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order of removal. The parties are familiar with the facts and the evidence, so we do not repeat them here. We deny Berishaj’s petition concerning his claim under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) and dismiss the petition to the extent it challenges rulings related to his aggravated felony convictions.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s finding that Berishaj’s inconsistent testimony about the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the President of China personally informing Berishaj that his father and two of his sisters died in internment camps was not credible. See Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 964 (9th Cir.2004). This court gives deference to the IJ’s determination of adverse credibility, and like any factual finding, it is “conclusive unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to the contrary.” 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (b)(4)(B); see Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1042 (9th Cir.2001). Nothing in the…

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