Singh v. Holder

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Singh v. Holder, 410 F. App'x 55 (9th Cir. 2011)

Singh v. Holder

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Jasvir Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Our jurisdiction is governed by 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence an adverse credibility determination. Rivera v. Mukasey, 508 F.3d 1271, 1274 (9th Cir. 2007). We dismiss in part and deny in part the petition for review.

We lack jurisdiction to review the agency’s determination that Singh failed to establish extraordinary circumstances excusing his untimely filed asylum application because that finding was based on disputed facts. See 8 U.S.C § 1158(a)(3); cf. Ramadan v. Gonzales, 479 F.3d 646, 650 (9th Cir. 2007) (per curiam) (exercising jurisdiction to consider one-year bar where facts were undisputed). Accordingly, we dismiss Singh’s asylum claim.

Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination based on the omissions from Singh’s father’s affidavit of Singh’s older brother’s mistreatment by the police, the filing of a complaint concerning the mistreatment, and Singh’s father’s detention. See Goel v. Gonzales, 490 F.3d 735, 739 (9th Cir. 2007) (inconsistencies between testimony and documentary evidence support an adverse credibility finding where inconsistencies go to the heart of the claim). Singh’s explanation for these omissions does not compel a contrary conclusion. See Lata v. INS, 204 F.3d 1241, 1245 (9th Cir. 2000). Accordingly, in the absence of credible testimony, Singh’s withholding of removal claim fails. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir. 2003).

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

*56 PETITION FOR REVIEW DISMISSED in part; DENIED in part.

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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
Jasvir SINGH, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General, Respondent
Status
Unpublished