Court Opinion

ID: 8430753
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-11-04 06:34:34.829353+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:48:36.765494
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MEMORANDUM**
Gurmit Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order affirming the Immigration Judge’s denial of his application for asylum and withholding of deportation. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1105a(a), see Kalaw v. INS, 133 F.3d 1147, 1150 (9th Cir.1997), and we deny the petition for review.
Singh’s inconsistent testimony regarding when his brother went into hiding and the questionable nature of his documentary evidence are sufficient to support the adverse credibility determination because these discrepancies go to the heart of Singh’s asylum claim. See Chebchoub v. INS, 257 F.3d 1038, 1043 (9th Cir.2001) (inconsistent testimony); Desta v. Ashcroft, 365 F.3d 741, 745 (9th Cir.2004) (potentially fraudulent evidence).
Because Singh failed to establish eligibility for asylum, he necessarily failed to meet the more stringent standard for withholding of deportation. See Alvarez-Santos v. INS, 332 F.3d 1245, 1255 (9th Cir.2003).
The BIA did not abuse its discretion by denying Singh’s motion to remand based on ineffective assistance of counsel because Singh failed to show that counsel’s performance, even if deficient, prejudiced him. See Iturribarria v. INS, 321 F.3d 889, 899-900 (9th Cir.2003).
Singh’s remaining contentions lack merit.
PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

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