Legal Opinion
J-G-R
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided August 11, 2023No. ID 4064PublishedCited by 1 opinion
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28 I&N Dec. 733
(BIA 2023) Interim Decision #4064 Matter of J-G-R-, Respondent Decided August 11, 2023 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) Torturous conduct committed by a public official who is “acting in an official capacity,” meaning acting under color of law, is covered by the regulations implementing the Convention Against Torture, but such conduct by an official who is not acting in an official capacity is not covered. Matter of O-F-A-S-,
28 I&N Dec. 35
(A.G. 2020), followed. (2) The key consideration in determining if…
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