Legal Opinion
Sarr v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 22, 2007No. 05-9606PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCONNELL, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Alassane Sarr seeks review of a final order of removal issued by the Bureau of Immigration Appeals (BIA), which affirmed a determination by an Immigration Judge (IJ) denying Mr. Sarr’s application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). We reverse the decision of the BIA and remand for further proceedings.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Mauritania
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is located in northwest Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Senegal, Mali, Algeria, and Western Sahara. Formerly a French colony, the…
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