Opinion ID: 3063674
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Heading: IJ’s Adverse Credibility Finding

Text: When the BIA issues a decision, we review only that decision except to the extent the BIA expressly adopts the IJ’s decision. See Al Najjar v. Ashcroft, 257 F.3d 1262, 1284 (11th Cir. 2001). Here, the BIA did not adopt the IJ’s order and expressly abstained from ruling on the IJ’s adverse credibility finding. Thus, we limit our review to the grounds given in the BIA’s final order, that is, whether Malavet-Delgado is statutorily eligible for asylum assuming his allegations are true. We review only what the BIA actually ruled on and decline MalavetDelgado’s request to remand with instructions to the BIA to first address his challenge to the IJ’s adverse credibility finding before addressing whether he was statutorily ineligible for asylum.2