U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Jul. 26, 2013
Gay man wins refuge in the U.S. as 9th Circuit reverses immigration agency
A gay man who suffered homophobic maltreatment in his native Philippines won refuge in the U.S. Wednesday as a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reversed federal immigration authorities.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A gay man who suffered homophobic maltreatment in his native Philippines won refuge in the U.S. Wednesday as a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel reversed federal immigration authorities.
The panel held that the Board of Immigration Appeals, a U.S. Department of Justice agency, was wrong to ignore the findings of an immigration judge and independently conclude that Dennis Quiambao Vitug did not su...
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