Legal Opinion
Abraham v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 1, 2011No. 10-2256PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
Almas Abraham petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA” or “Board”) denying her application for asylum and withholding of removal. Because we lack jurisdiction to review the Board’s denial of her application for asylum in the circumstances presented here, we dismiss her petition with respect to asylum. We deny her petition with respect to her application for withholding of removal.
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Abraham is a native and citizen of Syria. She is also a Christian in a country where the vast majority of citizens are Muslims. 2 Abraham entered the United…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Krishnapillai v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Rapheal v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Eke v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
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3Cited by42 opinions
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