Legal Opinion
Samba Diallo v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 24, 2009No. 07-4267UnpublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner Samba Diallo (“Diallo”) seeks review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”). The BIA upheld the decision of the Immigration Judge (“IJ”) that Diallo was statutorily ineligible for asylum and he was not entitled to withholding of removal or protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) because his testimony was incredible. For the reasons that follow, we find the BIA’s decision is supported by substantial evidence and we therefore DENY the petition for review.
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Diallo, a native and citizen of Guinea, entered the United States illegally on or about October…
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