United States First Circuit

The BIA's determination that Peruvian alien was "firmly resettled" in Venezuela is supported by substantial evidence; because firm resettlement in a third country is a mandatory bar to the granting of asylum per 8 C.F.R. section 208.13(c)(2)(1)(B), his petition for review must be denied.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/26/2004
• Published 02/26/2004

Judges

• LYNCH, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, CYR, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert M. Warren, for petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Thankful T. Vanderstar, Office of Immigration Litigation, with whom Linda S. Wernery, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of Immigration Litigation, and Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, were on brief, for respondent.