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Category Archives: Asylum
Political Asylum, Pakistan, membership in the PML-N, Seventh Circuit
“Mustafa’s attackers were motivated in part by an anti-PML-N political opinion they attributed to him. Mustafa is therefore entitled to a presumption in favor of granting asylum. On remand, the government will have the opportunity to rebut that presumption by … Continue reading
Chen v. Holder-Falun Gong Actvities, past persecution
Chen illegally entered the U.S. in 2006. Shortly thereafter, his wife gave birth to the couple’s second child in China. Chinese authorities then forcibly sterilized her. Chen filed for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture, … Continue reading
Zheng v. Holder, persecution because of her practice of Falun Gong
Zheng v. Holder, Docket: 12-1698. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Doc Uploaded Filed Description 1 10/23/2012 10/22/2012 Oral Argument 2 11/27/2012 11/27/2012 Opinion Opinion Date: November 27, 2012. Judge: Randa Zheng, born in 1984 in the People’s Republic of China, … Continue reading
Posted in 7th Circuit, 7th Circuit Cases- Aliens, Asylum, China one-child policy, China’s family planning policy, Convention Against Torture, Falun Gong, Motion to Reopen, Motions to Reopen, People’s Republic of China, persecution on account of political opinion, political asylum, withholding of removal, withholding of removal; lack of jurisdiction
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Shaikh v. Holder, persecution on account of political opinion, MQM party, Pakistani
11/26/2012 11/26/2012 Opinion (FLAUM) Husband and wife, Pakistani citizens, entered the U.S. in 2006 and applied for asylum several months later. In 1984, wife had left her native India for an arranged marriage. Her new hometown of Karachi was full … Continue reading
Vrljicak v. Holder, asylum sexual orientation, withholding of removal to Serbia-Seventh Circuit
Vrljicak arrived in the U.S. from Serbia under a work visa, which expired September 30, 2009.He did not leave and was in unauthorized status on July 14, 2010, when he applied for asylum on the ground that his native land … Continue reading
