Thursday, September 5, 2013

Applicants have Constitutional Right to Testify on Merits of Application

The Ninth Circuit Court finds that applicants for asylum and withholding for removal have a constitutional right to testify fully on the merits of their applications, and that the Immigration Judge violated the petitioner's right to due process by limiting his testimony at his merits hearing and then denying relief on adverse credibility grounds.

To read the ruling, please click:  Oshodi v. Holder

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