Legal Opinion
Villalta-Martinez v. Sessions
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 7, 2018No. 17-1201PPublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Rosa Maria Villalta-Martinez ("Villalta-Martinez") seeks our review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") denying her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture Act ("CAT"). After careful consideration, we deny the petition for review.
I. Facts & Prior Proceedings
We recite here the relevant factual background. On May 8, 2015, Villalta-Martinez, a citizen of El Salvador, illegally entered the United States. On May 9, 2015, she was apprehended by Border Patrol Agents, charged under 8…
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