Legal Opinion
Tobon-Marin v. Mukasey
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 8, 2008No. 07-1113PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYR, Senior Circuit Judge.
Erney and John Freddy Tobon-Marin, brothers who are natives and citizens of Colombia, entered the United States in 2002 and 2003, respectively, without valid visas. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) commenced deportation proceedings against the brothers, who conceded removability, but filed applications for asylum based on their allegations of past persecution in Colombia relating to their political beliefs.
At their hearing before an immigration judge (IJ), Erney testified that before he left Colombia, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (aka…
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