Legal Opinion
Laura Luis Hernandez v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 7, 2003No. 02-70988PublishedCited by 156 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAEZ, Circuit Judge:
While living in Mexico, Laura Luis Hernandez (“Hernandez”) experienced life-threatening violence at the hands of her husband, a legal permanent resident of the United States. She fled to the United States, but her husband tracked her down, promised not to hurt her again, and begged her to return to Mexico with him. After Hernandez submitted to his demand and returned to Mexico, the physical abuse began again.
Having escaped her husband permanently, and now living without legal status in the United States, Hernandez applied for suspension of deportation under a…
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