Legal Opinion
Seng v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 8, 2009No. 08-2485PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The petitioner, Sovannary Seng, a Cambodian national, seeks judicial review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). That order mandated her removal from the United States while at the same time denying her cross-application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture (CAT). Concluding, as we do, that the petitioner’s arguments lack force, we deny the petition.
The facts are uncomplicated, albeit disputed in important respects. The petition er lawfully entered the United States on June 1, 2002,…
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