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Category Archives: Convention Against Torture
CA7 remands Mexican deferral of removal under CAT
Ct. of Appeals remanded case back of Bd. of Immigration Appeals upon govt.’s motion for said remand for purpose of allowing Bd. to reconsider its denial of alien’s eligibility for deferral of removal under CAT, where alien alleged that removal … Continue reading
CA7 and CAT relief for Mexican national “deadbeat and informer,” tortured at behest of Zetas cartel
In Rodriguez-Molinero v. Lynch, 2015 WL 9239398 (7th Cir. 2015), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit granted a petition for review in favor of a citizen of Mexico who was denied protection under the Convention Against Torture … Continue reading
CA7 denies Iranian CAT claim because the alien had confessed to perjury
Keirkhavash did not depart when her tourist visa lapsed. Two days before the statutory deadline, she sought asylum, contending that Iran would persecute her because she had supported a group (MEK) seeking overthrow of Iran’s government. She claimed she had … Continue reading
CA7 lacked jurisdiction to review determination that Chinese asylum application was untimely-Chen v. Holder
The appellate court lacked jurisdiction to review the determination that the alien’s asylum application was untimely; The IJ found that Chen did not apply for asylum until March 2008, more than three years after his arrival in the United States. … Continue reading
CA7 Remands Denied Asylum Claim for Political Activist from Belarus
Boika, a Belarusian citizen, entered the U.S. legally in 2006, but overstayed. At her removal proceedings, she applied for asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158, withholding of removal under 8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3), and relief pursuant to the Convention Against Torture. Her … Continue reading
