Legal Opinion
Amir Shabo v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 11, 2018No. 17-3881PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN K. BUSH, Circuit Judge.
Amir Francis Shabo seeks to reopen his 1998 Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") proceeding that ordered his removal to Iraq. He wants that removal withheld and seeks relief under the Convention Against Torture. He alleges that, as a Chaldean Christian, he faces likely torture in Iraq.
Because of Shabo's prior criminal conviction and the operation of 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (a)(2)(C) and (D), we lack jurisdiction to review the factual questions in his petition. Even if we were to agree with Shabo's position on the reviewable question of law he presents-whether the…
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