Immigration — China

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Civil

Immigration — China

Where an alien seeking withholding of removal failed to corroborate that he was persecuted for participating in protests in China in 1989, his claim was properly denied.

“Tian submitted no corroborating evidence whatsoever, despite having several sources from which he could have obtained such information. He failed to submit evidence from his family, who knew about his detention and with whom he was in touch; fellow demonstrators from the 1989 demonstration, including Zhao Xuejin, apparently now living in England; or the hotel where he worked until 2001, when he left China. Tian’s failure to obtain corroborating evidence and failure to offer legitimate reasons why this evidence was not available are fatal to his claims.”

“Because Tian does not present a credible account of his past or feared future persecution in China, and because he fails to submit corroborating evidence to overcome his incredible testimony, we deny his petition for review with regard to his withholding of removal claim.”

Petition Denied.

13-2130 Tian v. Holder

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, Tinder, J.