United States First Circuit

The BIA did not err in dismissing a motion to reopen asylum applicant's removal proceedings, or in affirming the denial of asylum. Neither the new country condition reports of his native Congo nor the grant of refugee status to his father in France were shown to warrant reopening.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/19/2004
• Published 02/19/2004

Judges

• LOURIE, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, LOURIE, and LYNCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Harvey Kaplan with whom Ilana Greenstein, Maureen O'Sullivan, and Jeremiah Friedman were on brief for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Anthony W. Norwood with whom Peter D. Keisler and Terri J. Scadron were on brief for respondent.