U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Dec. 3, 2013
Gay Russian man will get another chance for asylum, 9th Circuit rules
U.S. immigration officials must reconsider whether to grant asylum to a gay Russian man who said neo-Nazi skinheads severely beat him because of his sexual orientation, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. immigration officials must reconsider whether to grant asylum to a gay Russian man who said neo-Nazi skinheads severely beat him because of his sexual orientation, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.
In an opinion written by Circuit Judge Arthur L. Alarcon, a three-judge panel ruled the U.S. Department of Justice's Board of Immigration Appeals was wrong in its de...
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