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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Aug. 10, 2007

Asylum Case Introduces New Rule for Persecution Claims

Two Mayan Indian brothers ages 9 and 7 fled with their parents in 1982 after Guatemalan army soldiers entered their rural village, beat their father and killed their older brother.

By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      Two Mayan Indian brothers ages 9 and 7 fled with their parents in 1982 after Guatemalan army soldiers entered their rural village, beat their father and killed their older brother.
      On Wednesday, a quarter century later, the brothers' plea for asylum in the United States drew a compassionate response from a unanimous 9th U.S. Circuit Court ...

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