United States Sixth Circuit

Alien could not obtain asylum when she "was firmly resettled in another country prior to arriving in the United States" under 8 USC 1158(b)(A)(vi), given the foreign country's issuance of a residence permit and passport to her upon arrival.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/10/2001
• Published 01/10/2001

Judges

• Before DAUGHTREY and CLAY, Circuit Judges;  RUSSELL, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard A. Kulics (argued and briefed), Immigration Law Center, Birmingham, MI, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Janet Reno, U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, Sharon J. Zealey, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Columbus, OH, Carol Appling, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent Reno, Jenifer., Brenda E. Ellison (briefed), Senior Litigation Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, Washington, DC, Erin Albritton (argued and briefed), U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent INS.