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OSUJI v. HOLDER

No. 10-2259.

657 F.3d 719 (2011)

Michael Chijioke OSUJI, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: October 5, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick Chinedu Nwaneri , Akeem Soboyede , Eagan, MN, for petitioner.

Jason Wisecup , Melissa Neiman-Kelting , Senior Litigation Counsel, OIL, Washington, DC, for respondent.

Before LOKEN, BEAM, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

Michael Chijioke Osuji, a citizen of Nigeria, entered the United States in August 2004, stayed past the period authorized by his non-immigrant visa, and applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention Against Torture ("CAT"), claiming past persecution and a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of his Christian religion. After a hearing, the Immigration Judge ("IJ") denied relief. The Board of Immigration...

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