United States First Circuit

Petition for review of a final order of the BIA denying Chinese petitioners' application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the CAT is denied where the IJ's adverse credibility determination was supported by substantial evidence from petitioners' inconsistent testimonies, witness demeanor, and petitioners failed to present corroborating evidence given numerous opportunities to do so.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/27/2009
• Published 08/27/2009

Judges

• LYNCH, Chief Judge., Before LYNCH, Chief Judge, LIPEZ and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• William P. Joyce and Joyce & Associates P.C. on brief for petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carmel A. Morgan, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Michael F. Hertz, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, and Barry J. Pettinato, Assistant Director, on brief for respondent.