Legal Opinion
Diaz-Garcia v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 25, 2010No. 09-1681PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner Alexander Diaz-Garcia (“Diaz”), a native and citizen of Colombia, seeks review of an agency decision denying his applications for asylum under Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the “Act”), and for withholding of removal under Section 241(b)(3) of the Act and the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). Diaz, a former teacher and union leader, alleged that he was persecuted by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (known by its Spanish-language acronym, “FARC”) on account of his union activism in Colombia, and that he fears future…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. VenturaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Diego F. Castillo-Arias v. U.S. Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2006
- Mendez-Barrera v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2010
- Seng v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
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3Cited by28 opinions
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