Xibin Wu v. Eric Holder, Jr.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Xibin Wu v. Eric Holder, Jr., 586 F. App'x 309 (9th Cir. 2014)

Xibin Wu v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Xibin Wu, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order dismissing her appeal from the immigration judge’s decision denying her 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 the agency’s factual findings, applying the REAL ID Act standards governing adverse credibility determinations. Shrestha, v. Holder, 590 F.3d 1084, 1039 (9th Cir. 2010). We deny the petition.

■ Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination based on.inconsistencies in her testimony regarding her inability to register her marriage. See id. at 1048. In the absence of credible testimony, Wu’s asylum and withholding of removal claims fail. See Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir. 2003).

Because Wu’s CAT claim is based on the same testimony the agency found not credible, and she did not establish a clear probability that she will be tortured if she returns to China, her CAT claim also fails. See 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.

Reference

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Unpublished