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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
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No. 19-13268
Non-Argument Calendar
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Agency No. A215-975-148
KIB RIA GOLAM,
Petitioner,
versus
U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL,
Respondent.
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Petition for Review of a Decision of the
Board of Immigration Appeals
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(April 6, 2020)
Before WILLIAM PRYOR, JILL PRYOR and HULL, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
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Kib Golam, a native and citizen of Bangladesh, petitions for review of the
order affirming the denial of his application for asylum and withholding of
removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act and for relief under the United
Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading
Treatment or Punishment.
8 U.S.C. §§ 1158(b), 1231(b)(3). Golam applied for
asylum and withholding of removal on the ground that he had suffered past
persecution on account of his political activities, but the Board of Immigration
Appeals agreed with the finding of the immigration judge that Golam was not
credible. We dismiss in part and deny in part Golam’s petition.
Golam argues that he is eligible for relief under the Convention, but we lack
jurisdiction to consider that argument. The Board found that Golam did “not
meaningfully challenge the Immigration Judge’s denial of protection under the
Convention . . . [and] deem[ed] the denial of that form of protection waived.”
“[A]bsent a cognizable excuse or exception, we lack jurisdiction to consider claims
that have not been raised before the [Board].” Amaya–Artunduaga v. U.S. Att’y
Gen.,
463 F.3d 1247, 1250 (11th Cir. 2006) (internal quotation marks omitted).
We dismiss that part of Golam’s petition seeking review of the denial of his
application for relief under the Convention.
Substantial evidence supports the finding that Golam was not credible, and
the Board identified specific and cogent reasons to support that finding. Chen v.
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U.S. Att’y Gen.,
463 F.3d 1228, 1230–31 (11th Cir. 2006). Golam based his claim
of persecution on his membership in the Liberal Democratic Party and incidents
involving the opposition ruling party, the Awami League, but there were several
inconsistencies in Golam’s credible-fear interview with an asylum officer, his
written application for asylum and withholding of removal, and his testimony at his
removal hearing regarding his knowledge of the Party and his interactions with
members of the League. During his interview and in his application, Golam stated
that he was attacked and beaten twice, but he later testified at his removal hearing
that he was beaten “many times.” Golam told his interviewer that nothing
happened to him after he moved to Dhaka, where he turned off all telephones and
stayed inside a house, but Golam testified at his removal hearing that he did not
feel safe in Dhaka and received threatening telephone calls. And although Golam
professed to be a member of the Party, the immigration judge found that Golam
“show[ed] a shocking lack of knowledge of” the political system in Bangladesh.
Golam described the nature of the Party as “a political party in Bangladesh,” and
when asked to explain its policies, stated that it was “a very good party” that
“do[es] good for the . . . poor people and . . . the development of the country[,]”
“always give[s] . . . plenty to the good thing,” and does “not accept any illegal
things happens in the country.” Golam fails to explain how this record would
compel a reasonable fact finder to reverse the adverse credibility finding against
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him and conclude that he established eligibility for asylum relief or withholding of
removal. See
id. at 1233.
We DISMISS Golam’s petition for review of the denial of relief under the
Convention and DENY his petition for review of the denial of asylum and
withholding of removal.
DISMISSED IN PART, DENIED IN PART.
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