Legal Opinion
Mihallaq Ziu v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 3, 2005No. 04-1438PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner Mihallaq Ziu asks us to review the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) summarily affirming the immigration court’s rejection of his application for asylum and withholding of deportation. 1 Petitioner, a citizen of Albania, sought relief on the ground that he was persecuted by the Socialists on the basis of his political opinion.
We recite the facts in accord with petitioner’s testimony because the immigration judge (“IJ”) found him largely to be credible. Petitioner is an anti-communist supporter of Albania’s Democratic Party. He worked as a teacher/principal in…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Albathani v. INSCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
- Laeila Nelson, Stephanie Nelson, Phil Nelson v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Romilus v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
- Khalil v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2003
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Barsoum v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
- Castaneda Castillo v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
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