Legal Opinion
Balachandran v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 22, 2009No. 08-1494PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Chief Judge.
Srishankar Balachandran, of Sri Lanka, petitions for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) order denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”).
The BIA affirmed the finding of an Immigration Judge (“IJ”) that Balachandran did not qualify for relief because he failed to establish he had been persecuted in Sri Lanka or faced future persecution. The IJ found that Balachandran was neither credible nor had he corroborated his testimony from easily obtainable sources. See REAL ID Act of 2005,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Scatambuli v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
- Chhay v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
- Un v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
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3Cited by19 opinions
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