United States First Circuit

Petition for review of denial of Brazilian citizens application for asylum and withholding of removal is denied where there was substantial evidence to show plaintiff's lacked the social visibility to claim persecution on account of membership in a particular social group.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/25/2009
• Published 02/25/2009

Judges

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

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jose A. Vazquez on brief for petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kathryn L. DeAngelis, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, U.S. Department of Justice, Gregory G. Katsas, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, and Terri J. Scadron, Assistant Director, on brief for respondent.