Legal Opinion
Zacarias-Velasquez v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 4, 2007No. 06-3672PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Marcos Zacarias-Velasquez, a native and citizen of Guatemala, entered the United States without inspection and filed an application for asylum. He failed to appear for a scheduled interview, and an immigration judge (“IJ”) dismissed his application. Subsequently, immigration authorities commenced removal proceedings against him, and he filed a second application for relief, this time seeking asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”), cancellation of removal, and voluntary departure. Zacarias-Velasquez conceded re-moveability,…
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