Saka v. Holder, No. 12-2193 (1st Cir. 2013)
Annotate this CasePetitioner, a citizen of Nigeria, entered the United States using a false name and fraudulently obtained visa. After the government commenced removal proceedings, Petitioner filed for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture, citing fear of religious persecution. The immigration judge denied relief and ordered removal. The board of immigration appeals (BIA) affirmed. The BIA denied Petitioner's motion to reopen, which added a claim for asylum, and his subsequently filed motion to reconsider. The First Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed Petitioner's petition for review his motion to reopen and denied Petitioner's petition to review his motion to reconsider, holding that the BIA did not abuse its discretion or err in its judgment.
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