Legal Opinion
Ahmad Ahmadshah v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 1, 2005No. 04-1176PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Ahmad Ahmadshah, a 42-year-old citizen of Afghanistan, entered the United States in 1996 as a non-immigrant fiance’. In 2000, the government began removal proceedings against Ahmadshah. He conceded removability, but sought asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. An immigration judge (IJ) denied the application and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed. Ahmadshah appeals. We conclude that the denial of asylum is not supported by substantial evidence because 1) there were no findings as to whether Ahmadshah’s testimony was…
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- Elizabeth Makonnen v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
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