LIN v. ASHCROFT

No. 03-1102.

385 F.3d 748 (2004)

Xia J. LIN, Petitioner, v. John D. ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 22, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven A. Greenberg (argued), Chicago, IL, Jeffrey C. Bloom, Bloom & Associates, Flushing, NY, for Petitioner.

George P. Katsivalis, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the District Counsel, Chicago, IL, Carolyn M. Piccotti (argued), Department of Justice Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before DIANE P. WOOD, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Xia J. Lin claims that the Chinese government forced her to abort two pregnancies under its coercive family planning policies and will subject her to involuntary sterilization if she is forced to return to China. Lin filed for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention against Torture. The Immigration Judge (IJ) denied all relief because he concluded that Lin was not credible, a ruling the Board...

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