Legal Opinion
Mediouni v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 23, 2002No. 14-2346PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge.
Sadek Mediouni petitions for review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals to deny him asylum, withholding of deportation, and relief under the United Nations Convention Against Torture. While we perceive some support in the record for Mediouni’s asylum claim, we cannot say that the record compels the conclusion that he demonstrated a well-founded fear of persecution. Accordingly, we affirm the Board’s denial.
I. BACKGROUND
Mediouni was born in Algeria in 1962. His claims are set forth against the backdrop of Algeria’s struggle against the French…
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