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ONTUNEZ-TURSIOS v. ASHCROFT

No. 00-60650.

303 F.3d 341 (2002)

Santiago Nahun ONTUNEZ-TURSIOS, Petitioner, v. John ASHCROFT, U.S. Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 13, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Holley (argued), South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representative Project, Harlingen, TX, for Petitioner.

John Clifford Cunningham (argued), Allen W. Hausman, Thomas Ward Hussey, Director, Emily Anne Radford, Asst. Director, A. Ashley Tabaddor, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Div. Imm. Lit., Washington, DC, E.M. Trominski, Dist. Director, U.S. INS, Harlingen, TX, Caryl G. Thompson, U.S. INS, Attn: Joe A. Aguilar, New Orleans, LA, for Respondent.

Before GARWOOD, WIENER and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Honduran citizen Santiago Nahun Ontunez-Turcios appeals the denial of his application for asylum and withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("Act") and the United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment ("Convention"), arguing that his efforts as part of a Honduran land collective make him a "refugee...

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