Nadarjh Ramsameachire v. John Ashcroft, United States Attorney General

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• holding that 7 “materially different accounts” of past persecution “may 8 render the alien’s testimony incredible”
• holding that “materially 20 different accounts” of past persecution “may render the 1 Contrary to the BIA’s conclusion, Singh challenged the IJ’s partial adverse credibility determination before the BIA. See Certified Administrative Record at 10, 17 (Brief to BIA
• observing that a credibility determination may be based on inconsistencies arising from an airport interview
• holding it improper to deny CAT relief based on adverse credibility finding where objective documentary evidence establishes likelihood of torture
• noting that alien could qualify for relief under the Convention Against Torture but not for asylum or withholding, or vice versa, and so claims under the Convention must always be considered independently of claims for asylum or withholding
• reprimanding the BIA for failing to consider all proffered evidence before rejecting an alien’s CAT claim

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