Legal Opinion
KASINGA
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 1996No. ID 3278PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Interim Decision #3278 Interim Decision #3278 In re Fauziya KASINGA, Applicant File A73 476 695 - Elizabeth Decided June 13, 1996 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) The practice of female genital mutilation, which results in permanent disfiguration and poses a risk of serious, potentially life-threatening complications, can be the basis for a claim of persecution. (2) Young women who are members of the Tchamba-Kunsuntu Tribe of northern Togo who have not been subjected to female genital mutilation, as practiced by that tribe,…
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