Garcia v. Holder, Jr.

Petitioner, a native of the Dominican Republic, petitioned for review of the BIA's decision affirming the denial of her application for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The court concluded that substantial evidence supported the IJ's adverse credibility determination based on petitioner's various lies to U.S. officials and to the district court judge, especially about her identity and country of origin, and petitioner's equivocation during her interview with the IJ. The court also concluded that substantial evidence supported the denial of relief under withholding of removal because petitioner could not overcome the adverse credibility determination where the IJ considered the additional corroborating documents presented by petitioner and found them to be insufficient to rehabilitate her testimony that she was a victim of domestic abuse. The court deferred to the IJ and BIA's conclusion that relief under the CAT was unavailable. Accordingly, the court denied the petition for review. View "Garcia v. Holder, Jr." on Justia Law