Legal Opinion
Rafael Herrera-Garcia v. William P. Barr
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 18, 2019No. 18-1511 & 18-3196PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barrett, Circuit Judge.
*560 Rafael Giovanni Herrera-Garcia seeks to avoid removal to El Salvador because he says that he will be tortured by gangs or corrupt government authorities if he is forced to return there. An immigration judge found that Herrera-Garcia had not shown that he, specifically, would be in danger and denied his request for relief. The judge also concluded that Herrera-Garcia had not established that the government would have inflicted or allowed the alleged torture. The Board adopted and affirmed that decision.
Because the administrative decisions are supported by substantial…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- George Malcom Anthony Rashiah, Salomi Hiranthie Anthony Rashiah, and Anne Oshani Anthony Rashiah v. John D. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by15 opinions
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