U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2015

Carlos Recinos-Orellana v. Loretta E. Lynch

Carlos Recinos-Orellana v. Loretta E. Lynch
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided September 4, 2015 · Thomas, Hawkins, McKeown
615 F. App'x 893

Carlos Recinos-Orellana v. Loretta E. Lynch

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Carlos Recinos-Orellana, a native 'and citizen of Honduras, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) dismissing his appeal from an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, relief under the Convention Against Torture, and voluntary departure. We dismiss the petition for review as to Recinos’s asylum claim for lack of jurisdiction. 1 As to Recinos’s remaining claims, we have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252, and we deny the petition for review.

Reeinos’s petition is governed by the credibility standards established by the REAL ID Act. Shrestha v. Holder, 590 F.3d 1034, 1039-40 (9th Cir. 2010). An adverse credibility determination may be •based on “any inaccuracies or falsehoods” in the applicant’s statements, regardless of whether they “go[] to the heart of the applicant’s claim.” 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(l)(B)(iii). “We review adverse credibility findings for substantial evidence, and must uphold them unless the evidence compels a contrary result.” Singh v. Holder, 643 F.3d 1178, 1180 (9th Cir. 2011). The substantial evidence standard of review is “extremely deferential.” Farah v. Ashcroft, 348 F.3d 1153, 1156 (9th Cir. 2003).

The BIA’s determination satisfies this deferential standard. Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s conclusion that Recinos was not credible. The IJ and BIA identified specific, cogent reasons for disbeliev *894 ing Recinos. On this ground, we deny Recinos’s petition as to his application for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture.

We also deny Recinos’s petition as to his application for voluntary departure. The record indicates that the IJ “heard, considered, and decided” Recinos’s claim and that he “weighted] both favorable and unfavorable factors.” Campos-Granillo v. INS, 12 F.3d 849, 852 (9th Cir. 1994) (internal quotation marks omitted).

We need not, and do not, reach any other issue urged by the parties.

DENIED in part and DISMISSED in part.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provid 1 ed by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

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