United States First Circuit

A Guatemalan native's petition for review of a decision denying his application for asylum and related relief is denied as the IJ's decision to deny petitioner's asylum claim was well-reasoned and supported by substantial evidence and controlling precedent.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/21/2010
• Published 06/21/2010

Judges

• THOMPSON, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, BOUDIN, and THOMPSON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Martin D. Harris on brief for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, James A. Hunolt, Senior Litigation Counsel, and Nehal H. Kamani, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, on brief for respondent.