Legal Opinion

Carrizo v. U.S. Attorney General

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided August 31, 2011No. 10-13074PublishedCited by 36 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Arturo Jose Carrizo is a native and citizen of Venezuela. He came to the United States on November 23, 2006, as a non-immigrant visitor for pleasure authorized to remain until May 22, 2007. On May 2, 2007, as time was running out, he applied for asylum, withholding of removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“iNA”), and protection under the U.N. Convention Against Torture (“CAT”).

In his application, Carrizo stated that he feared returning to Venezuela because of his family’s involvement in Acción Democrática, a political party opposed to President Hugo Chavez. This fear intensified…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-ZacariasSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. Chesnel Forgue v. U.S. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  3. Andres Amaya-Artunduaga v. U.S. Atty. Gen.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
  4. Luz Marina Silva v. U.S. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
  5. Ayala v. U.S. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010

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3Cited by36 opinions

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  3. Jose Alberto Perez-Guerrero v. U.S. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
  4. Chadrick Calvin Cole v. U.S. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
  5. Biuma Claudine Malu v. U.S. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2014

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