United States First Circuit

Substantial evidence supports the IJ's adverse credibility determination; Chinese alien's forced-abortion claims were highly implausible and riddled with contradictions. Denial of her asylum application is affirmed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/15/2004
• Published 03/15/2004

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, LYNCH, Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William A. Hahn, with whom Hahn & Matkov was on brief, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joan E. Smiley, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, with whom Richard M. Evans, Assistant Director, and Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, were on brief, for respondent.