Nadarajah v. Gonzales

Opinion by Judge THOMAS.

THOMAS, Circuit Judge.

Starting at age 17, Ahílan Nadarajah was repeatedly tortured in Sri Lanka. He fled to the United States where he was detained upon arrival. He applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Twice, the government’s arguments against the grant of immigration relief have been rejected and Nadarajah has been awarded relief by an immigration judge. This decision was affirmed by the Board of Immigration Appeals. Yet, the government continues to detain Nadara-jah, who has now been imprisoned for almost…