Daily Archives: April 21, 2017

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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