Bernard Lukwago A/K/A Melvin Haft v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

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INTRODUCTION

Bernard Lukwago petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) ordering his deportation after denying his application for asylum, application for withholding of removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) and request for withholding of removal under Article 3 of the United Nations Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). For the reasons set forth hereafter, we will deny the Petition for Review on some claims and remand to the BIA on other claims for further proceedings consistent with this…