Alvarenga-Flores v. Sessions

Federal 7th Circuit Court
Civil Court
Immigration
Citation
Case Number: 
No. 17-2920
Decision Date: 
August 28, 2018
Federal District: 
Petition for Review, Order of Bd. of Immigration Appeals
Holding: 
Petition denied

Record contained sufficient evidence to support IJ’s denial of application for asylum relief, as well as withholding of removal and CAT relief by alien-citizen of El Salvador, even though alien asserted that he had fear of future torture and persecution by gang members if forced to return to El Salvador. IJ could properly find that alien was not credible regarding his claims of future persecution, where IJ could find that alien was not credible with respect to two alleged incidents that formed basis of his claims for relief based on alien's inconsistent versions of said alleged incidents. Also, alien failed to explain said inconsistencies when given opportunity to do so at hearing. Moreover, alien tendered written statements in English from his parents in attempt to corroborate alien’s version of events that he gave at hearing under circumstances where parents could not speak English.  (Partial dissent filed.)