Ling Huang v. Eric Holder, Jr.

How courts have described this case

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• explaining that the “need for deference is particularly strong in the context of demeanor assessments”
• noting that the petitioner failed to provide “reasonably obtainable corroborating evidence” where she only submitted photographs of her baptismal ceremony and a bail bond receipt
• noting that the “need for deference is particularly strong in the context of demeanor assessments”
• stating that courts must uphold adverse credibility findings unless “the evidence not only supports [a contrary] conclusion, but compels it”
• holding record of frequent pauses and hesitant testimony sufficiently supported demeanor-based adverse credibility finding
• explaining that “an adverse credibility determination” may be based “on the ‘demeanor, candor, or responsiveness’ of the applicant” and a “non-responsive hesitation[] is sufficient to support the IJ’s demeanor finding” and “adverse credibility determination”

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