Selman Alimi v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General of the United States

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• concluding that harassment that occurred before Macedonia’s transition to democracy does not compel finding of well‐founded fear of future prosecution
• observing that a stay of voluntary departure may not always be appropriate in cases in which a stay of removal is appropriate
• observing that voluntary departure reflects a promise to abandon legal remedies and leave, which is incompatible with a demand that the judiciary nullify a removal order
• “Voluntary departure confers substantial benefits compared with involuntary removal, and this difference provides an incentive to depart [promptly].”
• “Congress has specified that aliens who go back on their word [that they will promptly depart] not only must pay a financial penalty ... but also lose access to some potential benefits.”
• “Voluntary departure confers substantial benefits compared with involuntary removal, and this difference provides an incentive to depart [promptly].”

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