Legal Opinion
Mam v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 22, 2009No. 08-1899PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
Sokun Thy Mam and his wife Sopha Heng, both natives and citizens of Cambodia, seek review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying their application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). The BIA affirmed the decision of the Immigration Judge (“IJ”), who denied Mam and Heng’s application on the basis of an adverse credibility finding. We deny the petition.
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Mam and Heng entered the United States on August 20, 2001 and January 26, 2002, respectively. Both overstayed, without authorization. A…
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