Legal Opinion
Xue Xiang Chen v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 12, 2005No. 04-2623PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
The petitioner, Xue Xiang Chen, from the People’s Republic of China, unlawfully entered the United States on June 17, 2001, and applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The application was based on Chen’s allegations that the government forced his girlfriend to have an abortion in China in 1998.
The Immigration Judge (IJ) found him not credible and denied him the requested relief. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) adopted and affirmed the IJ’s decision. It also added an additional, independent ground for…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Cai Luan Chen v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
- Ai Feng Yuan v. United States Department of Justice, Song Qi Huang v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
- Fidel Angel Hernandez-Barrera v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Gui Ci Pan v. United States Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
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