United States Eighth Circuit

Citizen of Ethiopia's petition for review of decision denying asylum and withholding removal was denied, because the immigration judge properly relied on State Department documents contradicting claims made by the plaintiff and because of the speculative nature of plaintiff's fear of future persecution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/29/2004
• Published 06/29/2004

Judges

• MAGILL, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, MAGILL, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Uduak J. Ubon, argued, Washington DC, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robbin K. Blaya, argued, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for respondent.