Legal Opinion
Abdelwase v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 7, 2007No. 05-3056PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Chief Judge.
Petitioner Aziza Abdelwase, a citizen of Eritrea who has never lived in that country, entered the United States in 1999 on a temporary visa. Removal proceedings commenced after she applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. The Immigration Judge (IJ) denied relief and ordered Abdelwase removed to Eritrea. She filed a timely administrative appeal, but the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) refused to accept her untimely appeal brief and affirmed the IJ’s decision without opinion. Abdelwase petitions for judicial review of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Julio Cesar Briones-Sanchez v. Gerard Heinauer, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
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