Case Name: Gopal Krishan AGGARWAL; Uma Aggarwal; Suriya Aggarwal; Neerja Aggarwal, Petitioners v. Alberto R. GONZALES, U S Attorney General, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-01-30
Citations: 165 F. App'x 322
Docket Number: No. 05-60272
Parties: Gopal Krishan AGGARWAL; Uma Aggarwal; Suriya Aggarwal; Neerja Aggarwal, Petitioners v. Alberto R. GONZALES, U S Attorney General, Respondent.
Judges: Before SMITH, GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 165
Pages: 322–324

Head Matter:
Gopal Krishan AGGARWAL; Uma Aggarwal; Suriya Aggarwal; Neerja Aggarwal, Petitioners v. Alberto R. GONZALES, U S Attorney General, Respondent.
No. 05-60272.
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Decided Jan. 30, 2006.
Magali S. Candler, Tindall & Foster, Houston, TX, for Petitioners.
Thomas Ward Hussey, Director, U.S. Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation, Alberto R. Gonzales, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Steven M. Mason, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Tyler, TX, Caryl G. Thompson, District Directors Office, New Orleans, LA, Sharon A. Hudson, Houston, TX, for Respondent.
Before SMITH, GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Gopal Krishan Aggarwal, his wife, and their children (collectively, "Petitioners") petition for review the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") affirming the Immigration Judge's ("IJ") decision to deny their application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture.
In its denial, the BIA summarily affirmed the opinion of the Immigration Judge, including a finding that Mr. and Mrs. Aggarwal were not credible witnesses. Petitioners argue that the credibility determination is not supported by substantial evidence.
I
Ordinarily, we review decisions made by the BIA. However, where the BIA summarily affirms the IJ's order, we review the IJ's findings. Soadjede v. Ashcroft, 324 F.3d 830, 832 (5th Cir.2003); Efe v. Ashcroft, 293 F.3d 899, 903 (5th Cir.2002). We will not disturb factual findings of the BIA unless we "find not only that the evidence supports a contrary conclusion, but that the evidence compels it." Chun v. INS, 40 F.3d 76, 78 (5th Cir.1994); see also 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(4)(B). This "substantial evidence" standard requires that the decision be based on the evidence presented and that the decision be substantially reasonable. Carbajal-Gonzalez v. INS, 78 F.3d 194, 197 (5th Cir.1996).
We give great deference to an IJ's findings concerning a witness's credibility. Efe, 293 F.3d at 903. In making a credibility determination, the factfinder should consider the totality of the circumstances and may base his decision on, inter alia, the witness's demeanor, the "inherent plausibility" of the witness's account, the internal consistency of the account, and the consistency of the account with other evidence. 8 U.S.C. § 1158(b)(l)(iii).
The record does not compel this court to find Mr. and Mrs. Aggarwal credible on the basis of these factors. As the IJ discussed in his decision, there were inconsistencies within, as well as between, the Aggarwals' testimonies. In addition, the IJ found some of their assertions implausible. He also found Mr. Aggarwal's testimony to be vague and his responses guarded and generalized.
II
Petitioners also ask this court to reevaluate our holding in Soadjede v. Ashcroft, 324 F.3d 830 (5th Cir.2003), that procedures under which a single member of the BIA could summarily affirm a decision of an IJ does not deprive this court of a basis for judicial review and does not violate due process. Id. at 832-33. We review questions of law de novo. Efe v. Ashcroft, 293 F.3d 899, 903 (5th Cir.2002). Petitioners' particular due process complaint that they did not receive an adequate explanation of the BIA's reasoning is unavailing. In Soadjede, we noted that the summary affirmance procedures of the BIA are similar to this court's and other courts' summary disposition procedures, which do not violate due process. 324 F.3d at 832; see 5TH CIR. R. 47.6 (providing for affirmance without opinion under enumerated circumstances). Because the decision of the IJ in the instant case was correct and did not raise novel or substantial factual or legal questions, the decision met the criteria for summary affirmance. See 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1(d). Petitioners had á full evidentiary hearing before an IJ and appeals to both the BIA and this court, satisfying due process. In addition, we have a reasoned basis for review because the oral decision and order of the immigration judge provides the basis for review. Albathani v. INS, 318 F.3d 365, 376-78 (1st Cir.2003). Thus, we reaffirm our holding in Soadjede.
Ill
For the foregoing reasons, we will not disturb the BIA's adverse credibility finding. Because Petitioners' asylum application depends on the Aggarwals' testimony, we conclude that they have not demonstrated their eligibility for asylum, withholding of removal, or relief under the Convention Against Torture and accordingly DENY their petition for review.
Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.