TABAKU v. GONZALES

No. 04-1689.

425 F.3d 417 (2005)

Martin TABAKU and Entela Bino, Petitioners, v. Alberto GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 29, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Justin R. Burton (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioners.

Karen Lundgren, Department of Homeland Security Office of the District Counsel, Chicago, IL, Norah Ascoli Schwarz (argued), Leslie M. McKay, Department of Justice Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before RIPPLE, WOOD, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.


WOOD, Circuit Judge.

Martin Tabaku and Entela Bino, a married couple from Albania, claim that organized crime factions threatened both of their lives because of their efforts to free women from Albania's sex-slave trade. The couple contend that their lives will be at risk if they are forced to return to Albania. They filed for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture. The Immigration Judge (IJ) denied all relief...

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