Legal Opinion
Vali and Dhurata Boci v. Alberto R. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 12, 2007No. 05-3231PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
On March 4, 2002, Vali and Dhurata Boci, a married couple from Albania, arrived in the United States, presented fraudulent travel documents, and were detained by the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”). After DHS commenced removal proceedings, the Bocis sought asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). On June 25, 2004, the immigration judge (“IJ”) denied the Bocis’ requests, holding that they had demonstrated neither past persecution nor a well-founded fear of future persecution. The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”)…
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