United States Eighth Circuit

Substantial evidence supported the IJ's conclusion that Guatemalan alien had not been subjected to political persecution and did not have a well-founded fear of future persecution; while her rape by unknown assailants was a brutal crime, evidence supported the finding that it was not an act of political persecution, thus she was not entitled to humanitarian asylum.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/19/2004
• Published 02/19/2004

Judges

• MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, LAY, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Evan B. Rice, argued, Minneapolis, MN (David J. Goldstein, on the brief), for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary Jane Candaux, argued, Washington, D.C., for Appellee.