U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jan. 20, 2017
Tortured man's bid to remain in US revived, 9th Circuit rules
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday revived the bid of a previous deportee seeking to stay in the United States because, he said, Mexican authorities tortured him with scorpion stings and machete lashings after he voiced opposition to corruption.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday revived the bid of a previous deportee seeking to remain in the United States because, he said, his torture by Mexican authorities escalated to include scorpion stings and machete lashings after he voiced opposition to police corruption.
The panel reversed a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals, writing that the board applied an in...
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