Legal Opinion
Silva v. Gonzales
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 15, 2006No. 05-2736PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LYNCH, Circuit Judge.
The petitioner, Alvaro Salim Silva, a native and citizen of Colombia, seeks review of the denial of his application for asylum and withholding of removal. An Immigration Judge (IJ) found Silva’s application for asylum pretermitted, and also concluded that Silva failed to carry the burden of proof with respect to his withholding of removal claim. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) adopted and affirmed the IJ’s decision. We affirm the BIA and deny the petition for review.
I
Silva lawfully entered the United States on February 7, 2000. As a non-immigrant F-l student, he…
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