Legal Opinion
Irasoc v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 3, 2008No. 07-2406PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Circuit Judge.
After the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) initiated removal proceedings against Simon Irasoc in 2004, he applied for asylum based on the religious persecution he suffered as a member of the Pentecostal Church in Romania. He also sought withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The Immigration Judge (IJ) denied his applications, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed. Ira-■soe now petitions for review.
Irasoc, a 24-year-old native and citizen of Romania, fled to the United States in November 2002. In April 2004, the…
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