· 8/31/2005
Feng Dong v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States
Citations
- 421 F.3d 573
- 2005 U.S. App. LEXIS 18832
- 2005 WL 2088403
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- concluding that inconsistent statements can be valid reasons for discrediting alien, but alone are too weak to save the IJ’s otherwise undermined adverse credibility finding
- concluding that inconsistent statements are valid reasons for discrediting alien, but alone are too weak to save the IJ’s otherwise undermined adverse credibility finding
- noting that “use of false documents to enter the United States has no bearing on whether [applicant] was forced to terminate her pregnancy”
- “It is not relevant to [applicant’s] credibility that she avoided persecution during the four years she remained in China.”
- “The IJ’s skepticism alone, in light of [the applicant’s] consistent testimony, does not support a negative credibility determina- tion.”
- “an IJ should not rely on generalized Profiles or Country Reports to refute an No. 06-4239 3 applicant’s personal experience”
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Judges: Kanne, Wood, Williams
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