Legal Opinion
Mohamed Turay v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 26, 2005No. 04-2479PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Mohamed Turay appeals from the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissal of his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). Turay argues that he suffered persecution based on his imputed political opinion and that the immigration judge (IJ) should not have discounted his credibility. We affirm.
I. Background
Turay is a citizen of Sierra Leone who came to the United States in 2001 and timely sought refugee status. Turay contends that he was a victim of past persecution for his political beliefs. In support,…
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