Legal Opinion
Joseph Myers Bropleh v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 10, 2005No. 04-3266PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAY, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Joseph Myers Bropleh, a 37 year-old native of Liberia, has resided in the United States since 1989. In November 2000, Bropleh was found removable. He then applied for asylum, withholding of removal, Convention Against Torture (CAT) relief, and cancellation of removal. In the alternative, Bropleh sought voluntary departure. After a removal hearing was held, the immigration judge (IJ) de nied Bropleh’s application for relief. The IJ did, however, allow Bropleh to depart voluntarily. Bropleh appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), which affirmed the IJ’s…
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