Legal Opinion
Mzenga Wanyama v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 1, 2012No. 12-1104PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.
Mzenga Aggrey Wanyama, his wife, and his children petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of their application for asylum and rejecting their due process claim. We deny the petition.
Wanyama, a citizen and native of Kenya, first entered the United States as a J-l nonimmigrant exchange visitor in 1992. His wife, Mary Namalwa Mzenga, and their children, Willy Levin Mzenga and Billy Masibai Mzenga, followed in 1995. Upon expiration of his visa in 2005, Wanyama conceded removability and…
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