Legal Opinion
Rene Gonzalez-De Leon v. William P. Barr
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 5, 2019No. 18-3583PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Rene Gonzalez-De Leon (Gonzalez), a native and citizen of Guatemala, surrendered himself at the United States border and requested asylum. Gonzalez alleges that he would be persecuted and tortured because of his status as a former taxi driver if he is removed to Guatemala. An immigration judge (IJ) denied Gonzalez's application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture (CAT). The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed. Gonzalez then filed this timely appeal.
On appeal, Gonzalez argues…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- ACOSTABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1985
- Khalili v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
- Rolando Augustine Castellano-Chacon v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2003
- S-E-GBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2008
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