Legal Opinion
Peter Gabriel John McMullen v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 13, 1981No. 80-7580PublishedCited by 145 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
I. Introduction
Peter Gabriel John McMullen, an alien, claimed that he should not be deported to the Republic of Ireland 1 because he would be persecuted for his political beliefs if he returned there. The immigration judge agreed and granted McMullen’s application for withholding of deportation. Upon appeal by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the Board of Immigration Appeals (the Board) reversed the decision of the immigration judge, concluding that McMullen had not shown sufficient likelihood of persecution. We grant McMullen’s petition for review on the…
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