Legal Opinion
Xue Zhen Chen v. Alberto R. Gonzales, U.S. Attorney General
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 22, 2006No. 05-60379PublishedCited by 195 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge:
Xue Zhen Chen petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying her application for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the United Nations Convention Against Torture.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Petitioner Xue Zhen Chen is a native and citizen of China, where she was born and lived in the Fujian Province. In August 2001, Chen left China illegally and entered the United States with the paid assistance of smugglers, known as “snake-heads.” Upon arriving at the Los Angeles International Airport from Vietnam, Chen presented a…
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