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MBONGA v. GARLAND

No. 20-4268.

18 F.4th 889 (2021)

Jonas Nsongi MBONGA, Petitioner, v. Merrick B. GARLAND, Attorney General, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: November 22, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Austin N. Davis , BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP, Cleveland, Ohio, for Petitioner. John F. Stanton , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Respondent. ON BRIEF: Austin N. Davis , Michael E. Mumford , BAKER & HOSTETLER LLP, Cleveland, Ohio, for Petitioner. John F. Stanton , UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Before: McKEAGUE, NALBANDIAN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

The immigration laws give the Attorney General discretion to grant asylum to "refugees" —a term that includes those who have suffered persecution in their home countries because of their political beliefs. Exercising this discretion, the Attorney General has instructed immigration judges that they...

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