Legal Opinion
Sok v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 22, 2008No. 07-2113PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Sopheap Sok overstayed her visitor’s visa to the United States. More than one year after entry, she applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”), alleging that she had suffered persecution in her native Cambodia and feared future persecution on account of her political beliefs. The immigration judge (“IJ”) dismissed her asylum claim as untimely, and denied the withholding and CAT claims on the merits. The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirmed and ordered Sok removed. Sok now petitions this court for review…
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