Wardoyo

Wardoyo v. Mukasey

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291 F. App'x 108
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 26, 2008No. 04-74640California319 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Antonius Indra Wardoyo, a native and citizen of Indonesia, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeal’s (“BIA”) streamlined order affirming an immigration judge’s (“IJ’s”) adverse credibility determination and subsequent denial of asylum and withholding of removal. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . We deny the petition for review.

We have jurisdiction to review the IJ’s credibility determination. Although Wardoyo did not use legal terminology, Wardoyo’s pro se brief to the BIA sufficiently put the BIA on notice that War *110 doyo challenged the IJ’s adverse credibility determination. See Ladha v. INS, 215 F.3d 889 , 901 n. 13 (9th Cir.2000).

We review the IJ’s credibility determination for substantial evidence and will uphold it unless the evidence compels a contrary conclusion. See Kaur v. Gonzales, 418 F.3d 1061, 1064 (9th Cir.2005). Wardoyo testified inconsistently regarding whether the rape of his sister occurred in his home or his family’s store, and whether the scene was quiet or chaotic. These inconsistencies go to the heart of his claim and are sufficient to support the IJ’s adverse credibility determination. See Chebchoub v. INS,…

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