Legal Opinion
E-A
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 2012No. ID 3766PublishedCited by 13 opinions
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(BIA 2012) Interim Decision #3766 Matter of E-A-, Applicant Decided September 11, 2012 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) In assessing whether there are serious reasons for believing that an applicant for asylum or withholding of removal has committed a serious nonpolitical crime, an Immigration Judge should balance the seriousness of the criminal acts against the political aspect of the conduct to determine whether the criminal nature of the acts outweighs their political character. (2) When considered…
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