Kouanchao v. U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services

MEMORANDUM OF LAW & ORDER

DAVIS, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

The above-entitled matter comes before the Court upon the Report and Recommendation of Chief United States Magistrate Judge Jonathan Lebedoff dated December 29, 2004. Petitioner filed objections to the Report and Recommendation.

Pursuant to statute, the Court has conducted a de novo review of the record. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Local Rule 72.1(c). Based on that review the Court declines to adopt the Report and Recommendation dated December 29, 2004.

II. FÁCTUAL BACKGROUND

As a nineteen-year-old youth in Laos, Soukanh Kouanchao 1…