Legal Opinion
Afeworki v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 18, 2008No. 04-74149Published
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ***
Petitioner Asmeret Afeworki (Afeworki) petitions for review of the denial of her application for asylum, withholding of re*596moval and relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT).
Afeworki’s presentation of fraudulent documents to support her assertion that she was of Eritrean descent, coupled with her inconsistent testimony regarding the procurement of those documents, constitute substantial evidence supporting the Immigration Judge’s adverse credibility finding and the denial of Afeworki’s requests for asylum and withholding of removal. See Akinmade v. I.N.S., 196 F.3d 951,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jamal Ali Farah v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- David Olusegun Akinmade v. Immigration and NaturalizationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Rodolfo Pedroza-Padilla v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007