Legal Opinion
Jose Orellana-Monson v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 25, 2012No. 11-60147PublishedCited by 229 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
Salvadoran citizens Jose Orellana-Monson and his brother Andres entered the United States on October 22, 2005. They were charged with being in the United States without having been admitted or paroled and claimed asylum because of Jose’s political opinions and membership in a particular social group. The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) rejected this argument. The Orellana-Monsons appeal. We reject their claim and affirm the ruling of the BIA.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
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