Legal Opinion
Kipkemboi v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 23, 2009No. 18-1136PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Olivia Chebet Kipkemboi and her husband, Wilfred Kipkemboi Sugut, appeal the final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying claims for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. Having jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252, this court affirms the BIA.
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Kipkemboi and Sugut, Kenyan citizens, entered the United States in 1999 and have three children, all born here. In 2002, an immigration officer placed Kipkemboi and Sugut in removal proceedings because they had overstayed their visas. They requested asylum, withholding of removal,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Wolde Amanuel Feleke v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Cesar Enrique Regalado-Garcia v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2002
- Tamenut v. MukaseyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
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3Cited by13 opinions
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