Legal Opinion
Gulla v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 13, 2007No. 04-70957PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREGERSON, Circuit Judge:
Basaam Bibo Gulla petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision summarily affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying his request for asylum. The IJ found Gulla to be credible and statutorily eligible for asylum. However, the IJ denied Gul-la’s asylum application based on discretionary factors. The IJ stated that he believed it improper to allow Gulla to obtain relief because (1) he traveled through three other countries before he arrived in the United States, (2) he was in good health and not of tender age, and (3) he used…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Farid Faham Gamal Ghaly v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Mario Ernesto Navas v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Ana Maria Lanza v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- David Olusegun Akinmade v. Immigration and NaturalizationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Hugo Turcios v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
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3Cited by26 opinions
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