Robu

Robu v. Mukasey

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265 F. App'x 602
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJanuary 28, 2008No. 06-71827California380 words

Opinion

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MEMORANDUM **

Claudia Mihaela Robu, a native and citizen of Romania, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision adopting and affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of her applications 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 evidence, INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478 , 481 & n. 1, 112 S.Ct. 812 , 117 L.Ed.2d 38 (1992), and we grant the petition for review in part, deny it in part and remand for further proceedings.

*604 Substantial evidence does not support the IJ’s conclusion that Robu’s testimony was not credible because she did not reveal her true reason for leaving Romania to the immigration officer who interviewed her at the border. See Paramasamy v. Ashcroft, 295 F.3d 1047, 1052-53 (9th Cir.2002). Substantial evidence does not support the IJ’s conclusion that Robu’s testimony was inconsistent and vague with regard to her attackers’ manner of dress. See Bandari v. INS, 227 F.3d 1160, 1167 (9th Cir.2000). Substantial evidence does not support the IJ’s finding with regard to the discrepancy regarding the…

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