Legal Opinion

Tobia Quitanilla v. Eric Holder, Jr.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided July 14, 2014No. 12-2329PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Petition for review denied by published opinion. Judge KING wrote the opinion, in which Judge MOTZ and Judge DUNCAN joined.

KING, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner Tobia Romero Quitanilla, a native of El Salvador, sought discretionary relief from removal by way of a special rule cancellation under the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act of 1997 (the “NACARA”). 1 An Immigration Judge (the “IJ”) denied Quitanil-la’s request, ruling that he was ineligible for relief because of the “persecutor bar,” codified at 8 U.S.C. § 1231(b)(3)(B)(i). On September 28, 2012, the Board of Immigration…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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3Cited by9 opinions

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