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R.K.N. v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 3, 2012No. 12-1260PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

R.K.N. petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) decision denying him asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. Having jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a), this court denies the petition.

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R.K.N., 2 a native citizen of Kenya, originally came to the United States in 1998 on an F-l student visa. Following a trip home to Kenya, he was denied entry in October 2001, because his visa had expired. He sought asylum based on a fear of returning to Kenya due to his HIV-positive status and his membership in the…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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  2. Sekou Sylla v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2004
  3. Guled v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  4. Naing Tun v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
  5. Singh v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  4. Amardeep Singh v. Loretta E. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
  5. Moussa Fofana v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013

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