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DIAS GOMES v. HOLDER

Nos. 08-1898, 08-1912.

566 F.3d 232 (2009)

Rorne DIAS GOMES, Anderson Dias Gomes, Petitioners, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided May 14, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen A. Lagana and Lagana & Associates, for petitioners.

Michael F. Hertz, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Terri J. Scadron, Assistant Director and Shahrzad Baghai, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, on brief for respondent.

Before HOWARD, SELYA, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Petitioners and brothers Rorne Dias Gomes and Anderson Dias Gomes are natives and citizens of Brazil who, on the ground that they fear for their safety in their home country, applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture. An Immigration Judge ("IJ") denied their applications, and the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") denied their appeals with a separate...

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