RAYAMAJHI v. WHITAKER

No. 16-70534.

912 F.3d 1241 (2019)

Sunil RAYAMAJHI, Petitioner, v. Matthew G. WHITAKER, Acting Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed January 15, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George T. Heridis (argued), Law Offices of Gill & Heridis, San Jose, California, for Petitioner-Appellant.

Daniel I. Smulow (argued), Senior Counsel for National Security; Christopher C. Fuller , Deputy Chief, National Security Unit; Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.; for Respondent-Appellee.

Concurrence by Judge Bennett.


OPINION

Petitioner Sunil Rayamajhi fled Nepal in 2009 because a terrorist organization tortured and threatened him repeatedly. Before fleeing, Petitioner knowingly gave money to a member of the terrorist organization at least once. After arriving in the United States, Petitioner sought asylum, statutory withholding...

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