Legal Opinion

Xiu Lin v. Sessions

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided March 21, 2017No. 16-9535Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER AND JUDGMENT **

Scott M. Matheson, Jr. Circuit Judge

Xiu Lin, a native and citizen of the People’s Republic of China and proceeding pro se as petitioner, seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) order affirming an Immigration Judge (IJ) removal order. The BIA dismissed Ms. Lin’s requests for asylum, restriction on removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). Exercising jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252, we deny the petition for review.

I. BACKGROUND

Ms. Lin entered the United States in March 2008 and was taken to Denver, Colorado. Her parents had hired a…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Garrett v. Selby Connor Maddux & JanerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
  2. United States v. WootenCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
  3. Tulengkey v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2005
  4. Wiransane v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
  5. Maatougui v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013

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