United States Seventh Circuit

Petition for review of an order denying asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture is denied where: 1) the agency's adverse credibility determination, based on material inconsistencies between plaintiff's asylum application and hearing testimony, is supported by substantial evidence; and 2) substantial evidence supports the agency-s finding that plaintiff failed to show failed to show past political persecution, and failed to show a well-founded fear of future persecution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/02/2009
• Published 07/02/2009

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• United States Seventh Circuit

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