Legal Opinion
Sekou Sylla v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 12, 2004No. 03-3077PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRITT, Circuit Judge.
Sekou Sylla appeals the denial of asylum, arguing that the Immigration Judge (“IJ”) and Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) erred in assessing his credibility. The central issue is whether “substantial evidence” supports an adverse credibility determination in relation to Sylla’s claims that the Guinean government imprisoned, beat, and tortured him due to his membership in an opposition political party. For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we grant the petition for review, vacate the judgment of the BIA, and remand for further consideration.
I. Background
Sekou…
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