Legal Opinion
Martha Wondimu Alemu v. Alberto Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 8, 2005No. 03-3464PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Chief Judge.
Petitioner Martha Wondimu Alemu is a citizen of Ethiopia. Ms. Alemu came to the United States in October 1999 to receive medical care for an eye condition. When she overstayed her six-month visa, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (now Immigration and Customs Enforcement) commenced removal proceedings. Ms. Alemu conceded she was removable and requested asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”), claiming past persecution and a well-founded fear of future persecution in Ethiopia because of her Oromo ethnicity and past…
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