Legal Opinion
Roberto Silva-Pereira v. Loretta E. Lynch
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 7, 2016No. 14-70276PublishedCited by 96 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
We must decide whether substantial evidence ■ supports the determination of the Board of Immigration Appeals that this petitioner is ineligible for asylum and withholding of removal to Nicaragua and whether he qualifies for deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture.
I
A
Roberto Carlos Silva-Pereira is a Salvadoran citizen and national, and was a professional soccer player in El Salvador until around 2000. Following his retirement, he entered the construction business in El Salvador with his wife. His companies bid for government construction…
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