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Petition for review denied as “firm resettlement” in a third country prior to arrival in the United States bars an alien from obtaining asylum.

19 September 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Countries: Cameroon - Chile - Guatemala - United States of America

Submitted: February 17, 2006; Decided: May 15, 2006.

15 May 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Burden of proof - Deportation / Forcible return - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Proof of nationality - Resettlement - Safe third country - Standard of proof - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: India - United States of America

Argued: January 30, 2006; Decided: February 3, 2006.

3 February 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit | Topic(s): Racial / Ethnic persecution - Resettlement - Safe third country | Countries: Mauritania - United States of America