Legal Opinion
Xi Yang v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 27, 2013No. 11-73504Unpublished
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM **
Xi Yang, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“D”) decision denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252. We review for substantial evidence the agency’s adverse credibility findings, Don v. Gonzales, 476 F.3d 738, 741 (9th Cir.2007), and we deny the petition for review.
The record does not compel reversal of the agency’s adverse credibility…
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- Shobna Chandar Lata v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
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- Sahajeewa Rathnakumara Loku Kankanamge Don, Shiyamalie Amaratunga Achthi, Minul Thankula Kankanamge v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- James Corpuz v. Eric H. Holder Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2012