Ang v. Holder

Sunarto Ang and his wife Tuti Erlina, citizens of Indonesia, overstayed their visas and applied to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for asylum. The DHS subsequently charged And and Erlina with removability. Ang and Erlina renewed their application for asylum and applied for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). The immigration judge (IJ) rejected the application for asylum. The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) dismissed Ang and Erlina's appeal, finding that Ang and Erlina did not suffer past persecution or have a well-founded fear of future persecution. The First Circuit Court of Appeals denied Ang and Erlina's petition for review, holding that substantial evidence supported the conclusion of the IJ and the BIA that Ang and Erlina were not entitled to asylum. View "Ang v. Holder" on Justia Law