Legal Opinion
Silaya v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 6, 2008No. 11-17292PublishedCited by 319 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TROTT, Circuit Judge:
Rosalina Silaya (“Rosalina”) 1 seeks review of the BIA’s decision denying her application for asylum, withholding of removal (“withholding”), and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(1). Because the record compels a finding that Rosalina was subjected to past persecution on account of imputed political opinion, we grant the petition with respect to the asylum claim and remand to the BIA.
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BACKGROUND
Rosalina is a native and citizen of the Philippines. She entered the United States in May of 1985 as a…
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