Legal Opinion

William Yovanni Molina Avila v. Jefferson B. Sessions III

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 25, 2018No. 17-1723 & 18-1911PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Kanne, Circuit Judge.

*980 In February 2016, the Department of Homeland Security commenced removal proceedings against William Yovanni Molina-Avila. He requested deferral of removal because he feared torture by Guatemalan gangs. The immigration judge denied the request for deferral, and the Board of Immigration Appeals denied the appeal. Months later, Molina-Avila filed a motion to reopen the proceedings. The Board also denied that request. Molina-Avila has now petitioned for judicial review. Because the immigration judge's decision was supported by substantial evidence, we deny the petition for…

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