U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2010

Yuanlin Tian v. Holder

Yuanlin Tian v. Holder
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided February 23, 2010 · Fernandez, Gould, Smith
367 F. App'x 754

Yuanlin Tian v. Holder

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Yuanlin Tian, a native and citizen of China, petitions pro se for review of a *755 Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his application for asylum, -withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence factual findings. Ze-hatye v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 1182, 1184-85 (9th Cir. 2006). We deny the petition for review.

Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility determination. See Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 962 (9th Cir. 2004); Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1245 (9th Cir. 2000). In the absence of credible testimony, Tian’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir. 2003).

Because Tian’s CAT claim is based on the testimony the agency found not credible, and he points to no evidence showing it is more likely than not he will be tortured in China, his CAT claim also fails. Id. at 1156-57.

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.

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