Legal Opinion
Ismaiel v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 22, 2008No. 19-1322PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARTZ, Circuit Judge.
A native and citizen of Syria, Petitioner Naief Ismaiel claims that he will be persecuted on account'of his political opinion if he is returned to his home country. He seeks review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissing his appeal of the denial by an immigration judge (IJ) of his application for asylum and restriction on removal 2 under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1101, et seq., and for relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). 3 Both the IJ and BIA disbelieved his testimony that he had been tortured in Syria…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Felix Hilario Secaida-Rosales v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- David Olusegun Akinmade v. Immigration and NaturalizationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Uanreroro v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
- Sidabutar v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007
- Elzour v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2004
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Wang v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
- Witjaksono v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2009
- Maatougui v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013
- Kabba v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
- Karki v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2013
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