Legal Opinion
Fereshteh Abbassi v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 1, 1998No. 98-70375PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Petitioner Fereshteh Abbassi moves for a stay of deportation pending disposition of her petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ order affirming the denial of her application for asylum and withholding of deportation under sections 208(a) and 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. §§ 1158(a), 1253(h). Upon her motion, Abbassi’s deportation was stayed temporarily pursuant to De Leon v. INS, 115 F.3d 643 (9th Cir.1997). The Immigration and Naturalization Service opposes Abbassi’s stay request, and we now decide whether she warrants a discretionary stay of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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