Legal Opinion
John Doe v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, United States Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 2, 1989No. 86-3509PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID A. NELSON, Circuit Judge.
John Doe, 1 a student from the People’s Republic of China, appeals from a decision of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (“INS”) finding him ineligible for asylum and ordering him deported. Mr. Doe was converted to Christianity after his arrival in this country, and in the course of his stay here he has spoken out extensively against the anti-religious atmosphere in China. The State Department’s Bureau of Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs issued an advisory letter that evaluated his eligibility for asylum without addressing Mr. Doe’s recent religious…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-FonsecaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- United States v. John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- Maria Corado Rodriguez, and Juan Carlos Corado Moreno v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- United States v. John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
- Lyndon Erickson McLeod v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
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