Legal Opinion
Saka v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 23, 2013No. 12-2193PPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Olukayode Ganiyu Saka (“Saka”) entered the United States using a false name and fraudulently obtained visa. Upon discovery of this fraud, removal proceedings commenced. Citing fear of religious persecution, Saka filed for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). The Immigration Judge (“U”), in a decision later affirmed by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”), denied this relief and ordered removal. Thereafter, the BIA also denied Saka’s motion to reopen, which added a claim for asylum, and his subsequent motion to…
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