Legal Opinion
Yan Chen v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General, 1
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 2, 2005No. Docket 04-0591-AGPublishedCited by 1,738 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRAUB, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Yan Chen requests review of the January 29, 2004, decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA” or “Board”) dismissing his appeal of an August 2, 2002, decision of the Immigration Judge denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under Article 3 of the United Nations Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Because the Board failed to consider important evidence supporting Chen’s petition, namely, a country condition report corroborating Chen’s claims, we grant the petition for review, vacate the decision of the Board, and…
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