Legal Opinion
Nken v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 30, 2009No. 08-1813PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Jean Marc Nken, a citizen of Cameroon, petitions for review of the order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying his motion to reopen his removal proceedings. Because the BIA did not explain why Nken’s new evidence failed to demonstrate a change of country conditions, we grant the petition and remand to the BIA for further proceedings.
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In 2001, Nken applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture, alleging that he had suffered persecution in his home country of Cameroon and feared further…
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