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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
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
CA7 remands for reconsideration of risk of persecution on account of his HIV status and perceived homosexuality for withholding of removal to Honduras
A divided CA7 has given a man who is HIV positive another chance to fight efforts to deport him to his native Honduras. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals directed the immigration judge who presided over Rigoberto Velasquez-Banegas’ case … Continue reading
CA7 affirms IJ removal order for voting twice in federal election in violation of federal law
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
