Legal Opinion
Dedji v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 8, 2008No. Docket 05-5414-agPublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Koffi Sognide Dedji, a native and citizen of the People’s Republic of Togo, requests review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming without opinion the decision of the Immigration Judge (“IJ”). In re Dedji, A95 418 869 (B.I.A. Sept. 12, 2005), aff'g A95 418 869 (Imm. Ct. Buffalo May 13, 2005). Dedji concedes that he is removable but contends that he is eligible for asylum, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. §§ 1101(a)(42) (defining “refugee”) and 1158(b) (giving Attorney General discretion to grant certain refugees asylum); withholding of…
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