Geraldo Medina-Zamora v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Good Law
24 F.3d 247·1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 18805
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMay 13, 199493-70248California291 words

Opinion

Opinion

24 F.3d 247 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Geraldo MEDINA-ZAMORA, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. No. 93-70248. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 10, 1994. * Decided May 13, 1994. 1 Before: NOONAN and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and EZRA ** , District Court. 2 MEMORANDUM *** 3 Gerald Medina-Zamora is a 37-year-old native of Nicaragua and citizen of both Nicaragua and Mexico, who entered the United States on a nonimmigrant temporary work visa on March 4, 1983. Ordered to show cause why he should not be deported for remaining in the United States longer than permitted, he conceded deportability and requested asylum. He contended that he had worked as an informant for the Central Intelligence Agency while he was living in Mexico. 4 The immigration judge did not find his testimony credible, and the Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed the denial of asylum. The Board specifically found that…

Sign in to read the full opinion

Create a free account to read the complete opinion text, citation history, and good-law status for this case.