BEGZATOWSKI v. I.N.S.

No. 01-2225.

278 F.3d 665 (2002)

Bajram BEGZATOWSKI, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 11, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen D. Berman (argued), Chicago, IL, for Barjam Begzatowski.

Jennifer Giambastiani, INS, Chicago, IL, Alison M. Igoe, Paul Fiorino (argued), Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for INS.

Paul Fiorino, (argued), John D. Ashcroft, Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for John D. Ashcroft.

Before COFFEY, EASTERBROOK and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.


RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Bajram Begzatowski seeks review of an adverse decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (the "BIA" or "Board") denying his requests for asylum and withholding of deportation.1 For the reasons set forth in the following opinion, we grant the petition for review, reverse the judgment of the BIA and remand for further consideration.

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