Legal Opinion
Yan v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 4, 2007No. Docket 04-4700-agPublishedCited by 146 opinions
1Per curiam
Petitioner Wensheng Yan, a native and citizen of China, seeks review of the August 4, 2004 order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirming the May 8, 2003 decision of Immigration Judge (“IJ”) Michael W. Straus denying petitioner’s application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). In re Wensheng Yan, No. A79 431 371 (B.I.A. Aug. 4, 2004), aff'g No. A79 431 371 (Immig. Ct. Hartford May 8, 2003). Yan argues that the IJ’s adverse credibility finding was not supported by substantial evidence in the record. Specifically, Yan takes…
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