Legal Opinion
Dakaj v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 31, 2009No. 08-2554PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
Gezim Dakaj, his wife Mire and their minor son Kristian have filed this petition seeking review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (the “BIA” or the “Board”) affirming an immigration judge’s denial of their applications for asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). For the reasons set forth in this opinion, we now grant the petition for review, vacate the BIA’s decision and remand the case for further proceedings.
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BACKGROUND
In June 2002, Gezim Dakaj applied for asylum, withholding of removal and CAT relief on behalf of himself,…
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