Legal Opinion
Blanca Garcia-Morquecho v. Jefferson B. Sessions, III
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 23, 2017No. 16-4219UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Blanca Garcia-Morquecho petitions this court for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissing her appeal from the denial of her applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). As set forth below, we deny Garcia-Morquecho’s petition for review.
Garcia-Morquecho, a native and citizen of Ecuador, entered the United States by crossing the border at Hidalgo, Texas, in October 2014. Shortly after her entry, agents with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrested and detained Garcia-Morquecho. An asylum…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Carlos Huicochea-Gomez and Margot Huicochea-Reza v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- El-Moussa v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
- Lindquist v. City of Pasadena TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
- Fatos Vasha v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
- Hachem v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2011
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by1 opinion
- Deangelo Bowman v. Terry Vankeuren, Jr. and Noah PillsburyDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2025