· 9/1/2004
Abel Mehari Nigussie v. John D. Ashcroft, as Attorney General of the United States, and Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services
Citations
- 383 F.3d 531
- 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 18468
- 2004 WL 1936378
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- this court lacks jurisdiction over the immigration service’s decision to bar an asylum application based on untimeliness, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a)(3)
- applicant’s failure to substantiate questionable testimony can be fatal to claim
- credibility determinations must be “well-reasoned” to warrant deference
- credibil- ity determinations must be “well-reasoned” to warrant deference
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Judges: Bauer, Posner, Kanne
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