Legal Opinion
Haxhiu v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 19, 2008No. 07-1097PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Shkplqim. Haxhiu, a native and citizen of Albania, applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention against Torture (CAT), alleging that he had been persecuted on account of his political opposition to government corruption. 1 The Immigration Judge denied the requested relief, and the Board of Immigration Appeals summarily affirmed the IJ’s decision. Because substantial evidence does not support the IJ’s findings that Haxhiu’s persecution was not on account of his political opinion and that state actors were not responsible for the harm alleged,…
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