Legal Opinion
Xia J. Lin v. John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 22, 2004No. 03-1102PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Xia J. Lin claims that the Chinese government forced her to abort two pregnancies under its coercive family planning policies and will subject her to involuntary sterilization if she is forced to return to China. Lin filed for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention against Torture. The Immigration Judge (IJ) denied all relief because he concluded that Lin was not credible, a ruling the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) summarily affirmed. *749We vacate the removal order and remand Lin’s case for rehearing because the IJ’s…
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