United States First Circuit

An Immigration Judge's refusal to grant withholding of removal is affirmed where petitioner's fear of future persecution in Cambodia is not based on his race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/22/2003
• Published 08/22/2003

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before LYNCH, LIPEZ and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Martin J. McNulty was on brief for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Russell J. Verby, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Robert D. McCallum, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, and David V. Bernal, Assistant Director, were on brief for respondent.