United States Eighth Circuit

Petition for review of a denial of an application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture is denied where: 1) factual findings were amply supported in the record, and the IJ provided specific, cogent reasons for an adverse credibility finding; 2) the BIA did not err by requiring petitioner to corroborate her claims; 3) petitioner did not meet her burden of establishing either past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution; 4) petitioner failed to establish she suffered past torture or that she would be targeted for torture in any way upon return.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/09/2009
• Published 02/09/2009

Judges

• RILEY, Circuit Judge., Before MURPHY, HANSEN, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paschal Nwokocha, Minneapolis, MN, for petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Andrew Oliveira, U.S.D.O.J, Washington, DC, for respondent.