Legal Opinion
Chakir, Rachid v. Gonzales, Alberto
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 19, 2006No. 05-3948PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Rachid Chakir applied for asylum, asserting that he has a well-founded fear of persecution in his native Morocco because of his conversion from Islam to Christianity. Chakir petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) order affirming the denial of his application for asylum. We affirm the decision of the BIA and deny Chakir’s petition for review.
I. Background
Chakir is a native and citizen of Morocco and, by birth, a Muslim. While in Morocco, he developed an interest in Christianity and began to study the Bible through a correspondence program. After…
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