Legal Opinion
Olga Jad Kamar v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 17, 2017No. 16-3750PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Olga Jad Kamar filed an application for withholding of removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act and protection under the Convention Against Torture. The Immigration Judge denied the application and ordered her removed from the United States to Jordan, or in the alternative, to Lebanon. The Board of Immigration Appeals dismissed her appeal and denied her motion to remand based on changed country conditions. This petition for review followed.
The issue is whether a woman who will either be subject to an “honor killing,” or alternatively,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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