Legal Opinion
Kavita Komal Pal Alveena Akashni Pal Davina Devika Pal Suruj Pal v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 2, 2000No. 98-71135PublishedCited by 214 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge O’SCANNLAIN; Concurrence by Judge HAWKINS.
*937O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether substantial evidence supports the Board of Immigration Appeals’ finding that these Fijian natives of Indian descent have not credibly established their eligibility for asylum.
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Mr. Suruj Pal, a Fijian of Indian descent, entered the United States with a six-month visa in December 1988 and overstayed the visa period. He later filed an application for asylum with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) on April 3, 1991. Mrs. Kavita Pal attempted to enter the United States with…
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- Roberto Antonio Aguilera-Cota v. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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