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· 3/11/1986

Hernan Canjura-Flores v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Citations

  • 784 F.2d 885

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “Accordingly, we remand [the petitioner’s] asylum claim to the Attorney General so that he may exercise his discretion.”
  • reversing denial of asylum where petitioner, active with a leftist organization, believed the National Guard was seeking him out and received information that, after his flight, they had come to his home looking for him
  • absent a specific finding by the ILJ or the Board we presume that the petitioner was credible
  • absent a specific finding by the ILJ or the Board we presume that the petitioner was credible
  • \The Immigration Judge is in the best position to make credibility findings because he views the witness as the testimony is given.\
  • “The Immigration Judge is in the best position to make credibility findings because he views the witness as the testimony is given.”

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Judges: Fletcher, Pregerson, Hall

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