Garcia v. Barr, No. 18-3201 (8th Cir. 2020)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit denied the petition for review of the BIA's order dismissing petitioner's appeal from the IJ's decision denying her asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The court held that the agency's adverse credibility findings were supported by specific, cogent, reasons for disbelief. In this case, petitioner failed to address the myriad of inconsistencies and contradictory statements on the record, such as the number of times she was abused, where she was abused, and whether she could successfully leave her partner. Such information was material in determining whether she is a member of a particular social group, suffered from past persecution, or has a reasonable fear of future persecution.
Court Description: [Kelly, Author, with Gruender and Erickson, Circuit Judges] Petition for Review - Immigration. The agency's credibility findings are supported by specific, cogent reasons for disbelieving petitioner, and the court denies the petition for review of the agency decision denying petitioner's requests for asylum, withholding for removal and CAT relief.
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