Legal Opinion
James Kanagu v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 9, 2015No. 13-3563PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
James Kanagu, a native and citizen of Kenya, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) that affirmed an immigration judge’s (IJ) denial of his petition for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). We deny the petition for review.
I. Background
Kanagu arrived in the United States on November 18, 2009, without a valid visa or other entry document. On December 8, 2009, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiated removal proceedings against Kanagu by filing a Notice to Appear with the…
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