Singh
Singh v. Mukasey
Opinion
Lead Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
Harmandip Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing his appeal from an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum and withholding of removal, and request for relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We review for substantial evidence and will uphold the Id’s and BIA’s decisions unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 992-93 (9th Cir.2003). We deny the petition.
Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s and BIA’s denial of asylum based on an adverse credibility determination. The BIA and IJ identified “specific, cogent reasons” that “go to the heart of petitioner’s claim.” Desta v. Ashcroft, 365 F.3d 741, 745 (9th Cir.2004). Singh submitted a fraudulent driver’s license with his asylum application, and failed to otherwise credibly establish his identity. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir. 2003) (an applicant’s eligibility for asylum depends on the credible establishment of his identity).