Legal Opinion
Hoda Mostafa (03-4004) Abdolmajid Alsaf (03-4006) v. John Ashcroft
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided January 24, 2005No. 03-4004, 03-4006PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge.
Abdolmajid Alsaf and his wife, Hoda Mostafa, who are natives and citizens of Iran, petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying their claim for relief under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. For the following reasons, we GRANT the petition for review, VACATE the Board’s decision and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
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Petitioners entered the United States pursuant to visas in 1994, but remained in this country longer than their visas…
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