Legal Opinion
Ahmed v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 2, 2014No. 13-2254PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Over half a century ago, an impresario named Ralph Edwards shot to fame as the host of a radio show called “Truth or Consequences.” The lesson of the show was that playing fast and loose with the truth will often backfire and produce undesirable results. That lesson has continuing relevance today.
In this case, the immigration judge (IJ) and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), prompted by what they plausibly perceived to be the petitioner’s pernicious pattern of prevarication, refused to grant relief from removal. After careful consideration of the agency’s findings…
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- Seng v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
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