Legal Opinion
Bogale Tegegn v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 11, 2013No. 12-1262PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Bógale Assefa Tegegn, a 68-year-old citizen of Ethiopia, lawfully entered the United States in February 2008 and timely applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. An immigration judge (IJ) denied relief after a hearing, rejecting Tegegn’s claims of past persecution and a well-founded fear of future persecution based primarily on his political opinion. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissed Tegegn’s administrative appeal in an opinion agreeing with the IJ’s determinations but not adopting her opinion. Tegegn…
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