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THIAM v. HOLDER

No. 10-3371.

677 F.3d 299 (2012)

Fatou THIAM, Petitioner, v. Eric H. HOLDER, Jr., Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: April 30, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Philip A. Eichorn , Cleveland, Ohio, for Petitioner. Christina Bechak Parascandola , United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. ON BRIEF: Philip A. Eichorn , Cleveland, Ohio, Jennifer I. Peyton , Cleveland, Ohio, for Petitioner. Christina Bechak Parascandola , United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Before: BOGGS, ROGERS, and SUTTON, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

Fatou Thiam petitions this court for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying her application for asylum and withholding of removal. Thiam was born in Mauritania and lived in Senegal for approximately 14 years before coming to the United States. In reviewing the immigration judge's decision, the BIA applied Fourth Circuit law because the final immigration court hearing was physically held in Virginia,...

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