U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Apr. 25, 2008
Panel Rejects Torture Argument in Disabled Immigrant Case
A mentally disabled Mexican immigrant must be deported despite a claim he will be tortured if he is returned to his homeland, a federal appellate panel held Wednesday.
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A mentally disabled Mexican immigrant must be deported despite a claim he will be tortured if he is returned to his homeland, a federal appellate panel held Wednesday.
Gilbert Michel Villegas, 40, who has lived in Los Angeles as a legal immigrant since he was 5, believes his disability will worsen and he wil...
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