Legal Opinion
TOMAS
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 1987No. ID 3032PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Interim Decision #3032 MATTER OF TOMAS In Deportation Proceedings A-24344066 A-24345525 A-24345526 A-24345527 A-24345528 A-24345529 Decided by Board August 6, 1987 (1) The respondents, who have the burden of showing a well-founded fear of persecu- tion to qualify for asylum or withholding of deportation, must be given a reasona- ble opportunity to present evidence on their own behalf, including their testimo- ny- (2) Where the respondents cannot speak English fluently, the presence of a compe- tent interpreter is essential for their meaningful participation in certain phases of the hearing…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Miguel Tejeda-Mata v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Leconte Fleurinor v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- DUNARBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1973
- Gonzales v. ZurbrickCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1930
- EXILUSBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Maryam Hartooni v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Martin Perez-Lastor v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- D-RBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2011
- Naing Tun v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007
- Teng v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
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