OFORJI v. ASHCROFT

No. 02-3861.

354 F.3d 609 (2003)

Doris C. OFORJI, Petitioner, v. John D. ASHCROFT, United States Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 31, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph M. Schelly (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.

George P. Katsivalis, Department of Homeland Security, Chicago, IL, Luis E. Perez (argued), Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before POSNER, MANION, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


MANION, Circuit Judge.

Doris C. Oforji appeals from an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming, without opinion, the decision of the Immigration Judge (IJ) denying her application for asylum and withholding of deportation. Oforji argues on appeal that the BIA erred by failing to appropriately weigh and consider the evidence presented; in failing to extend derivative asylum and relief to Oforji on behalf of her United States citizen children; and...

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