Legal Opinion
Souleye Abdoulaye v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 1, 2013No. 12-3023PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, Circuit Judge.
Souleye Abdoulaye petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) rejecting his petition for adjustment of status, asylum, and with holding of removal under 8 U.S.C. § 1281 and the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The Board based its action on a finding that Abdoulaye’s participation in a 2002 military mutiny in his home country of Niger amounted to “terrorist activity” within the meaning of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and thus rendered him ineligible for any form of relief. The Board also denied Abdoulaye’s request for deferral…
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- J-EBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2002
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