Category Archives: Asylum

CA7 affirms BIA denial of Asylum, declined remand because no evidence presented to show that new claim was previously unavailable

Posted on April 21, 2017 by Mike Baker

Barragan-Ojeda v. Sessions, No. 16-2964 (7th Cir. 2017) Barragan‐Ojeda, an 18-year-old citizen of Mexico, entered the U.S. without authorization in 2013. He was apprehended at the border and requested asylum. Before an immigration judge, he claimed that a Mexican criminal … Continue reading →

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CA7 upholds IJ’s denial of asylum and withholding of removal relief for 58‐year‐old citizen of El Salvador

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Mike Baker

Record contained sufficient evidence to support IJ’s denial of alien’s applications for asylum and withholding of removal relief, even though alien claimed that he had fear of future persecution if forced to return to El Salvador because certain gangs would … Continue reading →

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CA7 upholds IJ denial of Kyrgyzstan political asylum application

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Mike Baker

Record contained sufficient evidence to support IJ’s denial of alien’s asylum petition on grounds that alien was not credible, even though alien claimed that he faced persecution for his political activism as member of youth wing of political opposition party … Continue reading →

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CA7 dismissed petition for review as it lacks jurisdiction to review agency’s discretionary decisions

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Mike Baker

Jankovic, a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was admitted to the U.S. as a refugee in 2003 and received permanent residence status in 2005, but was ordered removed on the ground that he obtained that status by fraud. He concedes … Continue reading →

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CA7 affirmed denial of asylum and withholding for Mexican national

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Mike Baker

In 1991, Lopez, age 12, illegally entered the U.S. He has not returned to Mexico, although his sister still lives in the neighborhood where he grew up. In 2009, Lopez was charged with dealing and possessing illegal drugs. He pled … Continue reading →

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