Legal Opinion

Palma-Mazariegos v. Keisler

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided October 2, 2007No. 05-2248PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Per curiam

Efrain Palma-Mazariegos, a Guatemalan national, entered the United States without permission in December 1991, and filed for asylum shortly after. “Nothing happened” until the INS initiated removal proceedings some eight years later. Palma-Mazariegos v. Gonzales, 428 F.3d 30, 32 (1st Cir.2005). On October 6, 2003, an immigration judge rejected Palma’s applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the United Nations Convention Against Torture, but granted voluntary departure. The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) affirmed on February 28, 2005, and this court denied a…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. VELARDEBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2002
  2. Palma-Mazariegos v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
  3. Michael Olusean Falae, A/K/A Vincent Olanrewaju Adeyemi v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney GeneralCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2005
  4. Da Costa v. GonzalesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
  5. Ven v. AshcroftCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  5. United States v. CartaDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 2009

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