Legal Opinion
Xiu Mei Wei v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 7, 2008No. 07-9537PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARTZ, Circuit Judge.
Xiu Mei Wei is a native and citizen of the People’s Republic of China now living in the United States. In November 2002 she sought asylum in this country based on her fear of persecution under China’s one-child policy. But because she had long overstayed her visa, removal proceedings were initiated shortly thereafter. An immigration judge (IJ) rejected her asylum application and ordered her removed to China. In December 2004 the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed that order, and in March 2005 it denied her motions to reconsider and to reopen her asylum…
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