United States Ninth Circuit

The IJ's finding that alien did not have a nine-year-old son living in China was not supported by substantial evidence; because she presented credible testimony as to the child's existence, her statements must be accepted as true. Remanded for further asylum proceedings.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/13/2004
• Decided 03/30/2004
• Published 03/30/2004

Judges

• ALARCÓN, Circuit Judge:, Before: ALARCÓN, BEEZER, and FLETCHER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James B. Macy, Sacramento, CA, for the petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Margaret K. Taylor, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC, for the respondent.