Legal Opinion
Jose Garcia-Ramos v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 7, 1985No. 84-7350PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
García-Ramos ("Garcia”) appeals the BIA’s decision denying his application for asylum and his request for withholding of deportation. We affirm the denial of withholding of deportation, but reverse and remand the denial of asylum.
I. BACKGROUND
Garcia is a twenty-one year old native and citizen of El Salvador. He came to the United States in 1979, 1 and the INS brought deportation proceedings against him, charging him with entry without inspection. 8 U.S.C. § 1251(a)(2) (1982). He conceded deportability, but requested asylum. 2
In his asylum application and his testimony…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. StevicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Espectacion Bolanos-Hernandez v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Peter Gabriel John McMullen v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Elisida Zavala-Bonilla v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Gustavo A. Saballo-Cortez v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Melencio Legui Lim v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- MOGARRABIBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1987
- Arout Melkonian v. John Ashcroft, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- Maryam Hartooni v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Luis Alonzo Sanchez-Trujillo, and Luis Armando Escobar-Nieto v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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