United States Seventh Circuit

Lawful permanent resident was properly deemed removable, having knowingly aided an alien to enter the US in violation of INA section 212(a)(6)(E)(i). Denial of asylum is affirmed; petitioner has already been subjected to female genital mutilation, and her daughters will not be forced to return to Nigeria with her.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/02/2004
• Decided 05/11/2004
• Published 05/11/2004

Judges

• RIPPLE, Circuit Judge., Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Babatunde A. Irukera (Argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Terri J. Scadron (Argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC, George P. Katsivalis, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the District Counsel, Chicago, IL, Robbin K. Blaya, Department of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.