Legal Opinion
Kefay Gebremaria v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 2, 2004No. 03-2492PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Kefay Gebremaria seeks review of a denial by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board”) of her motion to reopen her deportation case. We affirm.
I. Background
Gebremaria lawfully entered the United States in April of 1995 as a visitor from Ethiopia. She applied for asylum alleging fear of persecution due to her political activity within Ethiopia. In August 1997, an immigration judge denied Gebremaria’s asylum application following a hearing conducted in September 1996. Gebremaria appealed to the Board, which subsequently dismissed her appeal on December 26, 2001. In May…
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