Kaur v. Holder
Kaur v. Holder
Opinion of the Court
SUMMARY ORDER
Petitioner Karmjit Kaur, a native and citizen of India, seeks review of a September 30, 2008 order of the BIA affirming the March 23, 2007 decision of Immigration Judge (“IJ”) Noel A. Brennan preter-mitting her application for asylum, and denying her application for withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). In re Karmjit Kaur, No. A 95 390 582 (B.I.A. Sept. 30, 2008), aff'g No. A 95 390 582 (Immig. Ct. N.Y. City Mar. 23, 2007). We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts and procedural history in this case.
As an initial matter, Kaur fails to address: (1) the IJ’s pretermission of her asylum application as time-barred; and (2) the agency’s denial of her claim for CAT relief. See 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(2)(B). Issues not sufficiently argued in the briefs are considered waived and normally will not be addressed on appeal in the absence of manifest injustice. Yueqing Zhang v. Gonzales, 426 F.3d 540, 541 n. 1, 545 n. 7 (2d Cir. 2005). Accordingly, Kaur has waived any challenge to the agency’s denial of her application for asylum and CAT relief. Id.
When the BIA agrees with the IJ’s conclusion that a petitioner is not credible and, without rejecting any of the IJ’s grounds for decision, emphasizes particular aspects of that decision, this Court reviews both the BIA’s and IJ’s opinions— or more precisely, the Court reviews the IJ’s decision including the portions not
In her brief before this Court, Kaur fails to address any of the findings that the IJ used to support her adverse credibility determination.
For the foregoing reasons, the petition for review is DENIED. As we have completed our review, any pending motion for a stay of removal in this petition is DISMISSED as moot. Any pending request for oral argument in this petition is DENIED in accordance with Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 34(a)(2), and Second Circuit Local Rule 34(b).
. For example, the IJ found that Kaur's credibility was undermined because she: (1) provided unsatisfactory explanations in response to the IJ’s questions about the preparation of her asylum application; and (2) was hesitant and evasive when she responded to the IJ's questions about discrepancies between her testimony and documentary evidence.
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