Legal Opinion
Rahim Sakhavat v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 14, 1986No. 85-7244PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
Rahim Sakhavat appeals the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying his motion to reopen deportation proceedings to apply for withholding of deportation under section 243(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1253(h) (1982 & Supp. II 1984), and for asylum under section 208(a), 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a).
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At his original deportation proceeding in February, 1981, Sakhavat, an Iranian citizen, did not request asylum but contested his deportability as an overstay on legal grounds that were rejected by the BIA. Sakhavat then filed but did not press…
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3Cited by16 opinions
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