Shaoyun Qu v. Holder

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Shaoyun Qu v. Holder, 402 F. App'x 249 (9th Cir. 2010)

Shaoyun Qu v. Holder

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Shaoyun Qu, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for asylum and withholding of removal. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence, Don v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 738, 741 (9th Cir. 2007), and we deny the petition.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility determination because the IJ made a specific and cogent demean- or finding, see Arulampalam v. Ashcroft, 353 F.3d 679, 686 (9th Cir. 2003), and because the inconsistencies with respect to Qu’s home address, as well as his admission that he fabricated this address on his asylum application, are material and go to the heart of his claims, see Don, 476 F.3d at 741-43. Further, because the IJ had reason to question Qu’s credibility, Qu’s failure to provide corroborating evidence undermines his claim. See Sidhu v. INS, 220 F.3d 1085, 1091-92 (9th Cir. 2000). Absent credible testimony, Qu’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir. 2003).

PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

Reference

Full Case Name
SHAOYUN QU, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished