U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Dec. 24, 2015
Panel denies asylum
North Koreans who permanently relocate to South Korea are not eligible for asylum in the U.S., the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
North Koreans who permanently relocate to South Korea are not eligible for asylum in the U.S., the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
In a case of first impression, the 9th Circuit upheld an immigration judge's ruling that denied asylum Sung Kil Jang, who "firmly resettled" in South Korea from North Korea.
Jang hated South Korea, however, and fled to ...
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