Court Opinion

ID: 8439930
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-11-04 17:41:48.271759+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:48:47.760634
License: Public Domain

SUMMARY ORDER
Wen Yu Lin, through counsel, petitions for review of the BIA decision denying her claims for asylum, withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts and procedural history.
This Court reviews the IJ’s decision where, as here, the BIA summarily adopted or affirmed that decision without opinion. Twum v. INS, 411 F.3d 54, 58 (2d Cir.2005). We review the IJ’s factual findings under the substantial evidence standard. See 8 U.S.C. § 1252(b)(4)(B); Jin Hui Gao v. United States Att’y Gen., 400 F.3d 963, 964 (2d Cir.2005); Diallo v. INS, 232 F.3d 279, 286-88 (2d Cir.2000). We review questions of law de novo. Secaida-Rosales, 331 F.3d at 307.
The IJ based its conclusion on, inter alia, the petitioner’s presentation of a false document, the inconsistencies in her statements, the improbable explanations provided for certain questions, and her demeanor during the hearing. Each of these factors used by the IJ is substantially supported by the record as a whole. They provide ample basis to support the conclusion that Lin’s testimony was not credible, which in turn supported the denial of her asylum application.
Because Lin does not challenge the denial of her CAT claim in her brief to this Court, any such challenge has been waived. See Yeuqing Zhang v. Gonzales, 426 F.3d 540, 541 n. 1 (2d Cir.2005).
Accordingly, the petition for review is DENIED and the petitioner’s outstanding motion for stay of removal is DENIED.