Legal Opinion
Smith v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 9, 2010No. 08-2571PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner John Smith seeks review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying his motion to reopen his removal proceedings so that he could apply for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). In his motion, Smith cited changed country conditions and new evidence that was unavailable to him during the proceedings on his initial application for adjustment of status. Because we conclude that the BIA committed errors of law in deciding that Smith had not shown changed country conditions or made a prima…
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