Singh v. Gonzales

Jarnail Singh, a native and citizen of India, entered the United States without inspection in June 1994. He applied for asylum in November 1998, citing persecution by the Indian police because he supported Sikh separatism. The Immigration Judge ("IJ") denied Singhs applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture ("CAT"), after making an adverse credibility determination. The Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") streamlined Singhs appeal and affirmed "the results of the decision below" pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.1(e)(4) (2002). We review the IJs decision as the final agency determination, see Falcon Carriche v. Ashcroft, 350 F.3d 845, 851 (9th Cir. 2003), grant the petition for review, and remand.