United States Eighth Circuit

Decision to deny political asylum was supported by substantial evidence, as petitioner did not have an objectively reasonable fear of persecution in native country based on her Christianity and political affiliation; there was no error in denying humanitarian asylum as petitioner failed to demonstrate severe or long-lasting harm.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/18/2002
• Published 03/18/2002

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before BYE, RICHARD S. ARNOLD and BEAM, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Herbert A. Igbanugo, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Francis W. Fraser, U.S. Justice Dept., argued, Washington, D.C., for appellee.