UMEZURIKE v. HOLDER

Nos. 08-2519, 08-4058.

610 F.3d 997 (2010)

Ugochukwu UMEZURIKE, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 9, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emmanuel L. Muwonge (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for Petitioner.

Anh-Thu P. Mai-Windle (argued), Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before MANION, ROVNER, and TINDER, Circuit Judges.


ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

Ugochukwu Umezurike is a native and citizen of Nigeria who entered the United States on April 26, 2003, as a non-immigrant visitor for pleasure. He remained in this country beyond October 23, 2003, the date upon which his authorization expired. On June 28, 2004, he filed an application for asylum. The Department of Homeland Security referred the asylum application to the Immigration Court and placed...

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