United States First Circuit

Petition for review of an order denying applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under Convention Against Torture is denied where: 1) substantial evidence supports the BIA's determination that petitioner lacked credibility; and 2) petitioner failed to demonstrate a reasonable fear of future prosecution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/18/2008
• Published 04/18/2008

Judges

• TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge, JOHN R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph A. MacDonald, on brief, for petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Nairi M. Simonian, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, and Jeffrey J. Bernstein, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office of Immigration Litigation, on brief, for respondent.