Legal Opinion
Singh v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 17, 2011No. 08-70434PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge McKEOWN; Dissent by Judge O’SCANNLAIN.
OPINION
McKEOWN, Circuit Judge:
Applicants for asylum must show by clear and convincing evidence that they filed their applications within one year after arrival in the United States, absent changed or extraordinary circumstances. See 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(2)(B). 1 The heart of petitioner Nirmal Singh’s argument on appeal is that his credible testimony does not require corroboration to establish “by clear and convincing evidence” that his asylum application was timely. See id. Nonetheless, the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) decided that…
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