Legal Opinion
Luis Gutierrez-Rostran v. Loretta Lynch
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 13, 2016No. 15-2216PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
The petitioner, Luis Gutierrez-Rostran, a Nicaraguan citizen, entered the United States illegally in 2006, and decided to stay. Although his stated motive for immigrating was fear that the government of Nicaragua would encourage or condone his being murdered by its supporters because of his and his family’s political views, he did not make a timely application for asylum. See 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(2)(B).
In 2010 he was convicted of public intoxication and driving under the influence. After eight days in jail he was issued a Notice to Appear for immigration proceedings and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Hair Rodriguez-Molinero v. Loretta E. LynchCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
- Torres v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
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