Opinion ID: 621590
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Heading Rank: 3

Heading: The Totality of the Circumstances Standard

Text: [4] “Under the REAL ID Act, in determining a petitioner’s credibility, an IJ should consider the totality of the circumstances, and all relevant factors[.]” Malkandi, 576 F.3d at 917 (citation, alteration, and internal quotation marks omitted). These factors include: the demeanor, candor, or responsiveness of the applicant or witness, the inherent plausibility of the applicant’s or witness’s account, the consistency between the applicant’s or witness’s written and oral statements (whenever made and whether or not under oath, and considering the circumstances under which the statements were made), the internal consistency of each such statement, the consistency of in his obligation to provide corroborative evidence and therefore failed to meet his burden of proof,” id. at 1090. However, as that issue was not “presented for review” to the Ren panel, the quoted passage is dicta and need not be considered here. Barapind v. Enomoto, 400 F.3d 744, 750-51