United States Seventh Circuit

In making his credibility assessment, IJ failed to consider Ethiopian alien's ability to comprehend the questions posed to her in Italian at the credible fear interview. A determination of her Italian language skills is of crucial import to the disposition of her asylum application.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/05/2003
• Decided 02/12/2004
• Published 02/12/2004

Judges

• FLAUM, Chief Judge., Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and MANION and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Babatunda A. Irukera (argued), Olusola O. Oyeyemi, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• George P. Katsivalis, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the District Counsel, Chicago, IL, Hillel R. Smith (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.