Legal Opinion
Ghotra v. Whitaker
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 4, 2019No. 17-60504PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner Maninder Singh Ghotra challenges an order by the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") denying his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture ("CAT"). Upon reviewing the record, we AFFIRM the BIA's decision.
BACKGROUND
Ghotra is a native and citizen of India. After conceding removability before an Immigration Judge ("IJ"), Ghotra applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under CAT. Ghotra claimed that he feared persecution in India based on his Sikh faith and his membership in the Shiromani…
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