Legal Opinion
Abulashvili v. Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 15, 2011No. 08-2756, 09-2560PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McKEE, Chief Judge.
Petitioners Vasil Abulashvili and Teona Klibadze seek review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals dismissing their application for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) and an order of the BIA denying their motion to reopen. For the reasons explained below, we hold that the BIA erred in dismissing the Petitioners’ application for asylum because the agency’s adverse credibility determination is not supported by substantial evidence. We also hold that the BIA abused its discretion in denying the motion to reopen.…
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