Legal Opinion
Rashad v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 16, 2009No. 08-1588PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARCÍA-GREGORY, District Judge.
Petitioner Muhammad Rashad (“Rash-ad”) submitted a petition for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (“Convention Against Torture”). Rashad filed his petition after he was ordered to appear before an immigration court because he had exceeded the time period to remain in the United States as authorized by his non-immigrant visa. In his petition, Rash-ad claimed that he would be arrested, jailed, tortured, and possibly killed if he were to…
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