Chakhov v. Lynch, No. 15-1673 (8th Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CasePetitioner, a native of Russia, seeks review of the BIA's decision affirming the IJ's denial of petitioner's application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). Petitioner, who was born in Georgia in 1964 and is of Greek and Russian descent, asserted he was afraid to return to Russia because he feared he would be subject to persecution by “skinhead-fascists” based on his non-Russian appearance. The IJ noted several discrepancies between petitioner's application for asylum, his interview with the asylum officer, and his later testimony. The court concluded that the IJ identified, and the Board adopted, specific, cogent reasons for petitioner's adverse credibility finding that were supported by substantial evidence. Because petitioner's applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the CAT were based upon the same discredited testimony, his other claims for relief also fail. Accordingly, the court denied the petition for review.
Court Description: Riley, Author, with Colloton and Kelly, Circuit Judges] Petition for Review - Immigration. The Immigration Judge identified and the Board adopted specific, cogent reasons for making an adverse credibility determination and the determination was supported by substantial evidence; nor did the IJ err in determining petitioner had not provided sufficient corroborating evidence for his claims.
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