Legal Opinion
Abubakarr Fofanah v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 11, 2006No. 05-1808PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Chief Judge.
Petitioner Abubakarr Fofanah is a native and citizen of Sierra Leone who came to the United States from Guinea by stowing away on a cargo ship. When the Department of Homeland Security commenced removal proceedings, Fofanah conceded removability and applied for asylum, withholding of removal, relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”), and alternatively for voluntary departure. Following an evidentiary hearing, the Immigration Judge (“IJ”) issued an oral decision denying all relief on alternative grounds. Fofanah appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals…
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