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115 F. App'x 362

Singh v. Ashcroft

U.S. Courts of Appeals

Decided December 13, 2004

U.S. Courts of Appeals · decided 2004-12-13

Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1105 (§ 105 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))

Relies on Kalaw v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · Ghaly v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · Malhi v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

Decided 2004-12-13

¶1MEMORANDUM …

¶2Avtar Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision affirming an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his applications for asylum, withholding of deportation, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1105(a). See Kalaw v. INS, 133 F.3d 1147, 1150 (9th Cir.1997). We review factual findings under the substantial evidence standard. Melkonian v. Ashcroft, 320 F.3d 1061, 1065 (9th Cir.2003). We deny the petition.

¶3Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s finding that changed country conditions overcame any presumption of a well-founded fear of future persecution arising from Singh’s establishment of past persecution. See Gonzalez-Hernandez v. Ashcroft, 336 F.3d 995, 1000-01 (9th Cir.2003) (upholding BIA’s determination that INS successfully rebutted presumption of well-founded fear of persecution with evidence of changed country conditions).

¶4It follows that Singh did not satisfy the more stringent standard for withholding of deportation. See Ghaly v. INS, 58 F.3d 1425, 1428-29 (9th Cir.1995).

¶5Singh is not entitled to CAT relief because he did not show that it is more likely than not that he would be tortured if returned to India. See Malhi v. INS, 336 F.3d 989, 993 (9th Cir.2003).

¶6Petitioner’s remaining contentions are without merit.

¶7Pursuant to Elian v. Ashcroft, 370 F.3d 897 (9th Cir.2004) (order), petitioner’s voluntary departure period will begin to run upon issuance of this Court’s mandate.

¶8PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED.

¶9 This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.

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