Pich v. Holder
Pich v. Holder
Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
Sokhom Pich and Sengleap Sok, natives and citizens of Cambodia, petition for re
Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination where the discrepancies between petitioners’ asylum application and Pich’s testimony and declaration go to the heart of their claim. See Singh v. Gonzales, 439 F.3d 1100, 1108 (9th Cir. 2006) (an adverse credibility ground “goes to the heart of a claim if it concerns events central to petitioner’s version of why he was persecuted and fled”). Accordingly, their asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See Alvarez-Santos v. INS, 332 F.3d 1245, 1254-55 (9th Cir. 2003).
Substantial evidence supports the agency’s denial of CAT relief because petitioners failed to establish that it is more likely than not that they would be tortured if removed to Cambodia. See Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 993 (9th Cir. 2003).
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.
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