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· 5/2/2024

Thomas Rheman v. Deborah Rheman N/K/A Deborah Sibley

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  • holding that implausible testimony regarding interactions with alleged persecutors supported adverse credibility finding
  • concluding that substantial evidence supported an adverse credibility determination where the petitioner “admitted lying” to the authorities in his home country because he was afraid of what would happen if he told the truth
  • stating that the agency need not “interpret the evidence in the manner advocated by” the petitioner
  • explaining that an immigration judge need not “interpret the evidence in the manner advocated by” the applicant
  • explaining that an IJ is not required to “interpret the evidence in the manner advocated by” the petitioner
  • explaining that an IJ need not “interpret the evidence in the manner advocated by” the applicant

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