U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Oscar Cruz-Quintanilla v. Matthew Whitaker
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- Opinion
- Filed
- Feb. 1, 2019
- Case
- Oscar Cruz-Quintanilla v. Matthew Whitaker
- Case status
- Decided
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PAMELA HARRIS, Circuit Judge: Oscar Adilio Cruz-Quintanilla, a native of El Salvador and legal permanent resident of the United States, faces removal as a result of two criminal convictions. As a former gang member, Cruz-Quintanilla fears he will be tortured if forced to return to El Salvador, and thus seeks relief under the Convention Against Torture. To qualify, he must establish not…
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