Legal Opinion
Kyna La v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 13, 2012No. 12-1107PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Kyna La appeals the final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying her claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. Having jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252, this court affirms.
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La, a Cambodian citizen, entered the United States in 2003 on a six-month visitor visa but overstayed. In 2004, she requested asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture, based on her fear of political persecution in Cambodia.
La testified before the immigration judge that she and her husband, Heng…
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