Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Naib Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming an immigration judge’s (IJ) denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). We deny the petition for review.

Addressing in turn the points made in Singh’s two counseled briefs:

1. His assertion of bias is without basis in the record.

2. While the detention, interrogation, and physical mistreatment by government officials about which Singh testified might well be persecution if believed, the *353 IJ found him incredible. Singh claims that neither the IJ nor the BIA made any specific finding that he was not credible, but this is not so. After observing his demeanor and analyzing his testimony for consistency, detail and specificity, as well as persuasiveness, the IJ explicitly stated she “does not find this Respondent to be credible”; “just does not believe Respondent’s claim”; and “[i]n summary, Respondent has not testified credibly to his claims of persecution by the Indian authorities.” Likewise, the BIA noted the IJ’s conclusion and specifically referred to…