Legal Opinion
Tommy R. OSORIO, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1996No. 95-70764PublishedCited by 177 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Tommy Osorio, a native and citizen of Nicaragua, petitions this court for review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA” or “Board”) denying his request for asylum and withholding of deportation. We conclude that neither the Board nor the immigration judge gave specific and cogent reasons for their finding that Osorio was not a credible witness. We also conclude that both the Board and the immigration judge erred as a matter of law in failing to recognize that asylum applicants who have demonstrated past persecution are presumptively eligible for…
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3Cited by177 opinions
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