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Type
Opinion
Author
Ronald Lee Gilman
Filed
Aug. 5, 2019
Case
Rene Gonzalez-De Leon v. William P. Barr
Case status
Decided

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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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