U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 17, 2013
Ex-Mexican soldier seeking asylum gets reprieve
Man allegedly targeted by Los Zetas cartel to get another hearing on his petition for political asylum to the Board of Immigrationm, 9th Circuit rules.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A former Mexican soldier who claims that the notorious Los Zetas drug cartel attempted to murder him but whose request for political asylum was denied by U.S. immigration officials will get another hearing.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel took issue Wednesday with the Board of Immigration's reasoning in denying Victor Hugo Tapia Madrigal asylum and bounced the matter back for recons...
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