Legal Opinion
Liu v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 12, 2009No. 08-1350PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The petitioner, Xiaofeng Liu, is a Chinese national. He overstayed his visitor’s visa, remained in the United States illegally, and eventually applied for asylum. When the authorities responded by placing him in removal proceedings, he conceded removability but cross-applied for cancellation of removal, asylum, and other redress.
After a full hearing, an immigration judge (IJ) denied the petitioner’s pleas for relief and ordered him deported to his homeland. The petitioner appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The BIA, without opinion, summarily affirmed the…
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