Legal Opinion
Lumataw v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 9, 2009No. 08-1757PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Henderson M. Lumataw, a native and citizen of Indonesia, seeks review of a decision issued by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ’s”) denial of his application for political asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). 1 Lumataw entered the United States in 1995 and filed his 1-589 application for asylum in 2005 on the basis of past persecution and fear of future persecution in Indonesia on account of his religious status as a practicing Christian. The BIA affirmed…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-ZacariasSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-FonsecaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- ACOSTABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1985
- Gonzales v. ThomasSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- Fong Haw Tan v. PhelanSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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