Legal Opinion
Vijay Kumar v. Eric H. Holder Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 29, 2013No. 08-72119PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NOONAN, Circuit Judge:
Vijay Kumar petitions for review of the denial of his appeal by the Board of Immigration Appeals (the BIA). We hold that the BIA erred in failing to consider the circumstances particular to Kumar’s service as a prison guard in India. We grant the petition and remand for further consideration.
FACTS
In June 1989, Kumar, age 24, joined the Punjab police. He was trained for seven months and was then posted in Tarn Taran as a constable. After more than a year there, Kumar was assigned to patrol the superintendent’s residence. His primary duty was to stand in front of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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