Legal Opinion
Orelien v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 3, 2006No. 06-1085PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
The petitioner, Burel Orelien, seeks judicial review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying his omnibus application for asylum, withholding of removal, or relief under the United Nations Convention Against Torture (CAT). The petitioner asserts that the BIA erred in refusing to grant relief because he presented strong and credible evidence of persecution (past and anticipated). Discerning no error, we deny the petition.
The procedural background against which this proceeding plays out is straightforward. The petitioner is a 54-year-old native of Haiti…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Valli Kandiah Ravindran v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992
- Laeila Nelson, Stephanie Nelson, Phil Nelson v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2000
- Bocova v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
- Nikijuluw v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
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