Palma-Romero v. Holder

ORDER

Petitioner Sabas Palma-Romero, a citizen of Honduras living in the United States without authorization, requested withholding of removal after she was convicted of theft and placed in removal proceedings. An immigration judge denied that request, but the Board of Immigration Appeals remanded for the IJ to look more closely at Palma-Romero’s claim that her ex-husband in Honduras will harm her if she is removed. At Palma-Romero’s first hearing, the IJ had believed her testimony that she fears her ex-husband, but after the remand he noted inconsistencies in her testimony at the second…