Case Name: QING HUA LIN, Petitioner v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., U.S. Attorney General, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2011-02-03
Citations: 410 F. App'x 780
Docket Number: No. 10-60268
Parties: QING HUA LIN, Petitioner v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., U.S. Attorney General, Respondent.
Judges: Before WIENER, PRADO, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 410
Pages: 780–781

Head Matter:
QING HUA LIN, Petitioner v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., U.S. Attorney General, Respondent.
No. 10-60268
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Feb. 3, 2011.
Adedayo O. Idowu, Esq., Law Office of Adedayo O. Idowu, P.L.L.C., New York, NY, for Petitioner.
Janette Louise Allen, Esq., Trial Attorney, Kathryn M. McKinney, Tangerlia Cox, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.
Before WIENER, PRADO, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Petitioner Qing Hua Lin, a citizen of the People's Republic of China, petitions for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming an immigration judge's (IJ) decision to deny his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). Lin sought immigration relief based on his alleged persecution or fear of persecution and torture on account of his practice or association with Falun Gong, "a movement that professes to help its practitioners gain self-understanding through spiritual and physical development." Zhao v. Gonzales, 404 F.3d 295, 300 (5th Cir.2005). The IJ denied relief after finding that Lin was not a credible witness. The BIA upheld the IJ's adverse credibility determinations and held that Lin had failed to meet his burden of proving eligibility for any relief sought. Lin challenges those negative credibility determinations. He contends that he demonstrated his eligibility for relief.
The BIA's finding that Lin failed to provide the court with credible evidence in support of his claim for immigration relief is supported by substantial evidence. See Wang v. Holder, 569 F.3d 531, 536-37 (5th Cir.2009). The inconsistencies listed by the BIA and IJ regarding Lin's accounts of his persecution are supported by the record. The evidence does not compel a conclusion that Lin's testimony was credible. See id. at 538-39. Absent credible evidence to the contrary, the BIA's finding that Lin failed to carry his burden of establishing his eligibility for asylum, withholding of deportation, or relief under the CAT is supported by substantial evidence. See Zhang v. Gonzales, 432 F.3d 339, 343-44 (5th Cir.2005). By failing to brief it adequately, Lin waived any argument that he presented evidence corroborating his claims. See Chambers v. Mukasey, 520 F.3d 445, 448 n. 1 (5th Cir.2008).
Lin's petition for review is DENIED.
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.