Legal Opinion
Sholla v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 5, 2007No. 06-2925PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
Leonard Sholla, a native and citizen of Albania, entered the United States with a valid tourist visa. Shortly after the visa expired, Sholla submitted an application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture in which he alleged that he was the victim of political persecution in his native country. An immigration judge (“IJ”) denied these applications, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (“the Board”) adopted and affirmed the IJ’s decision. Sholla petitions this court for review of the denial of his applications for relief, and…
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