Legal Opinion
Walentyna Korniejew v. John D. Ashcroft
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 14, 2004No. 03-1491PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Walentyna Korniejew seeks review of an adverse decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (the “BIA” or “Board”) that denied her request for asylum. For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we deny the petition and affirm the decision of the BIA.
I
BACKGROUND
A. Facts
Ms. Korniejew was born in the village of Dawidowicze, Poland, on January 14, 1961. Ms. Korniejew’s mother was Jewish, and her family practiced its Jewish faith in secret. Ms. Korniejew’s parents kept their daughter’s faith hidden so that Ms. Korniejew could attend school and college…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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