ADEN v. ASHCROFT

No. 03-1675.

396 F.3d 966 (2005)

Jawahir B. ADEN, Petitioner, v. John ASHCROFT, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: February 3, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marnie L. DeWall, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.

Paul Fiorino, Dept. of Justice, argued, Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, HEANEY and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.


LOKEN, Chief Judge.

Petitioner Jawahir Barre Aden is a native of Somalia. Aden and her three children entered the United States illegally from Kenya, using fraudulent documents provided by a smuggler. Conceding she is removable, see 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(1)(A), Aden applied for asylum, for withholding of removal, and for relief under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture for herself and the children. After an evidentiary hearing, the Immigration Judge...

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