Mandeep Singh v. ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., Attorney General

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
MANDEEP SINGH,
Petitioner,
v.
ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., Attorney General,
Respondent.
No. 11-70797
Agency No. A097-114-862
MEMORANDUM*
On Petition for Review of an Order of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
Argued and Submitted June 9, 2014
San Francisco, California
Before: SCHROEDER, GRABER, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges.
Petitioner Mandeep Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review
of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying his
application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the
Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We deny the petition.
FILED
JUN 19 2014
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent
except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

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Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s determination that Singh could
safely and reasonably relocate within India. See 8 C.F.R. §§ 1208.13(b)(1),
1208.16(b)(1). The country reports indicate that the Punjabi police would not
pursue a non-militant, rank-and-file AISSF member like Singh outside the Punjab
region, and that the national authorities would have no interest in someone with
Singh’s background. Sikhs may practice their religion without restriction in every
state, and there are substantial Sikh communities throughout India where Singh
and his family could reside.
Because substantial evidence supports the BIA’s determination regarding
relocation, substantial evidence also supports the BIA’s denial of CAT relief. See
8 C.F.R. § 1208.16(c)(3)(ii), (iv).
PETITION DENIED.
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