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Shkulaku-Purballori v. Mukasey

Facts

Figiri Shkulaku-Purballori, a native and citizen of Albania, joined the Albanian Democratic Party and later switched to the Balli Kombetar Party. He testified about multiple arrests and beatings by police due to his political activities. After fleeing Albania, he applied for asylum in the U.S. but was denied due to the untimeliness of his application and failure to demonstrate a credible fear of persecution upon return.

Figiri Shkulaku-Purballori, a native and citizen of Albania, joined the Albanian Democratic Party and later switched to the Balli Kombetar Party. He testified about multiple arrests and beatings by police due to his political activities. After fleeing Albania, he applied for asylum in the U.S. but was denied due to the untimeliness of his application and failure to demonstrate a credible fear of persecution upon return.

Issue

Whether the BIA erred in denying Shkulaku's asylum application as untimely and whether he met the criteria for withholding of removal under the INA and CAT.

Whether the BIA erred in denying Shkulaku's asylum application as untimely and whether he met the criteria for withholding of removal under the INA and CAT.

Rule

An alien must file an asylum application within one year of arriving in the U.S. unless extraordinary circumstances exist. To qualify for withholding of removal, an alien must show it is more likely than not that he would face persecution or torture if returned to his home country.

An alien must file an asylum application within one year of arriving in the United States in order to be eligible for asylum. 8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)(B). An exception to this rule can be made if the alien demonstrates either the existence of changed circumstances which materially affect the applicant's eligibility for asylum, or extraordinary circumstances relating to the delay in filing an application within the one-year period. Id. 1158(a)(2)(D).

Analysis

The court found that Shkulaku's claims regarding extraordinary circumstances were jurisdictionally barred from review, as they were predominantly factual. Additionally, the court determined that the past acts of violence he experienced did not constitute torture under the CAT, and he failed to demonstrate a reasonable fear of persecution based on changed conditions in Albania.

The court found that Shkulaku's claims regarding extraordinary circumstances were jurisdictionally barred from review, as they were predominantly factual. Additionally, the court determined that the past acts of violence he experienced did not constitute torture under the CAT, and he failed to demonstrate a reasonable fear of persecution based on changed conditions in Albania.

Conclusion

The court dismissed the petition for review regarding the asylum application and affirmed the BIA's decision to deny withholding of removal.

The court dismissed the petition for review regarding the asylum application and affirmed the BIA's decision to deny withholding of removal.

Who won?

The government prevailed in the case because the court found that Shkulaku did not meet the legal standards for asylum or withholding of removal.

The government prevailed in the case because the court found that Shkulaku did not meet the legal standards for asylum or withholding of removal.

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