Zhong Li v. Lynch

ORDER

Zhong Li, a 24-year-old Chinese citizen, asserts that he was persecuted in his home country for attending an underground Christian church. He petitions for review of the denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Because the record does not compel a conclusion contrary to that of the immigration judge’s, we deny the petition.

Li entered the United States without permission near Hidalgo, Texas, in early 2010 and was apprehended by Border Patrol. During a subsequent credible-fear interview with an asylum officer, Li…