United States First Circuit

Haitian alien's previous prevarication and the inconsistencies in her account provided the IJ with good reason to doubt her veracity. His finding that she did not carry the burden of proof on the issues of past and future persecution follows from her lack of credibility.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/27/2004
• Published 02/27/2004

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN and CYR, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joan M. Altamore on brief, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Linda S. Wernery, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of Immigration Litigation, and Brenda M. O'Malley, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, on brief, for respondent.