Negussie F. Bussa v. John Ashcroft

Ethiopian citizens Negussie Fedessa Bussa (Negussie) and his wife (Tsegaye) and two daughters (collectively, the Bussas), petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming an Immigration Judge’s (IJ’s) denial of asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). On appeal, the Bussas challenge the IJ’s adverse credibility determination, argue that the BIA’s decision to affirm without opinion violated their due process right, and assert that the IJ failed to consider the evidence relevant to granting CAT relief.

After careful…