Orlando Jaime-Lumbis Aura Pajita De Jesus Jiron De Jaime v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

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62 F.3d 1424·1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 29337
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 31, 199594-70499California825 words

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62 F.3d 1424 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Orlando JAIME-LUMBIS; Aura Pajita De Jesus Jiron De Jaime, Petitioners, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent. Nos. 94-70499. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 10, 1995. * Decided July 31, 1995. Before: HALL, WIGGINS, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Orlando Jaime-Lumbis (Orlando) and his wife, Aura Pajita de Jesus Jiron de Jaime (Aura), natives and citizens of Nicaragua, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' order affirming the immigration judge's denial of their requests for asylum ( 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1158 (a)) and Orlando's request for voluntary departure. 1 3 First, the petitioners claim they are entitled to asylum based on their well-founded fear of persecution. We disagree with the petitioners' contention that the BIA's decision to deny their requests for asylum and withholding of deportation was not supported by substantial evidence.…

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