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  • Aug. 5, 2019
    decided Decision issued in Rene Gonzalez-De Leon v. William P. Barr

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Opinion By Ronald Lee Gilman Aug. 5, 2019

RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge. Petitioner Rene Gonzalez-De Leon (Gonzalez), a native and citizen of Guatemala, surrendered himself at the United States border and requested asylum. Gonzalez alleges that he would be persecuted and tortured because of his status as a former taxi driver if he is removed to Guatemala. An immigration judge (IJ) denied Gonzalez's application for asylum, wi…

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