OSUJI v. Holder

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

Michael Chijioke Osuji, a citizen of Nigeria, entered the United States in August 2004, stayed past the period authorized by his non-immigrant visa, and applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”), claiming past persecution and a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of his Christian religion. After a hearing, the Immigration Judge (“IJ”) denied relief. The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirmed in a separate opinion. Osuji petitions for judicial review of the BIA’s final order of removal, arguing…