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Jang Hua Weng v. Gonzales
Citation: 235 F. App'x 604Docket: No. 05-75646
Court: Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; August 21, 2007; Federal Appellate Court
Jang Hua Weng, a Chinese national, seeks judicial review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' (BIA) summary affirmance of an Immigration Judge's (IJ) decision denying her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The court has jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252 and conducts a substantial evidence review. The petition for review is denied based on the following points: 1. The IJ's adverse credibility determination was supported by substantial evidence, particularly due to inconsistencies between Weng's testimony and her prior statements regarding her location at the time of her arrest, which are central to her asylum claim. 2. Weng failed to provide corroborative evidence to support her claims, reinforcing the IJ's findings. 3. Since Weng did not establish eligibility for asylum, she also could not meet the higher standard required for withholding of removal. 4. Weng's CAT claim, which relied on the same testimony deemed not credible by the IJ, was unsuccessful as she did not present additional evidence for consideration. The petition for review is ultimately denied, and the decision is not suitable for publication as precedent, per 9th Cir. R. 36-3.