Daily Archives: February 22, 2017

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 affirms IJ removal order for voting twice in federal election in violation of federal law

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Mike Baker

IJ did not err in entering removal order for alien (native of Peru) who violated 8 USC section 1227(a)(6) by voting in federal election in violation of federal law. Fact that alien had otherwise unblemished record in U.S., was married … Continue reading →

Posted in 18 U.S.C. 611; 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(6), 7th Circuit, 7th Circuit Cases- Aliens, Removal of aliens who vote in violation, voting in federal election in violation | Leave a comment