Legal Opinion
Hamed Elsyed Elnager v. U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 19, 1991No. 89-70207PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIGGINS, Circuit Judge:
Hamed Elnager, a native and citizen of Egypt, appeals the Board of Immigration Appeals (the “BIA”) denial of asylum and withholding of deportation relief. He contends that the BIA applied the incorrect legal standard to his asylum petition and that the decision was not supported by substantial evidence. We AFFIRM the decision of the BIA.
BACKGROUND
Petitioner Hamed Elsyed Elnager is a 36-year-old native and citizen of Egypt. He was admitted to the United States on October 28, 1982, under a visitation visa which authorized him to remain in the United States until November…
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3Cited by86 opinions
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