Legal Opinion
Mu Xiang Lin v. United States Department of Justice
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 22, 2005No. Docket No. 03-41067-AG(NAC)PublishedCited by 392 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOSÉ A. CABRANES, Circuit Judge.
We consider here whether the BIA’s determination that petitioner failed to establish that she would “more likely than not” be tortured upon her return to China is supported by substantial evidence. Given the serious nature of the petitioner’s fears — that she will be tortured upon her return to China — we give careful consideration to the BIA’s conclusions, reviewing them in light of the law governing claims under the United Nations Convention Against Torture (“CAT”).1
Upon our review of the record, we hold that letters from petitioner’s family members…
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