Legal Opinion
Sanchez Jimenez v. U.S. Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 17, 2007No. 06-15492PublishedCited by 135 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARCUS, Circuit Judge:
Jose Antonio Eljach Montoya (“Montoya”) and his daughter Ghisela Linette El-jach Sanchez (“Ghisela”) petition this Court for review of the denial of their applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). 1 The Immigration Judge (IJ) denied relief, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed. After thorough review, the record compels us to conclude that Montoya suffered past persecution on account of his political opinion. Accordingly, we vacate the denial of his asylum application and the order of removal and…
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