Escobar v. Holder, No. 10-3751 (7th Cir. 2011)
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Petitioner fled Colombia after the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia pursued him relentlessly, subjecting him to multiple hijackings at gunpoint, directing death threats at him and his family, and burning his trucks. He applied for asylum, asserting that the government sat by and allowed FARC to persecute him because of his affiliation with the Liberal Party and his status as a pro-government trucker who refused to cooperate with FARC. The Immigration Judge found him credible and determined that he was eligible for asylum.The Board of Immigration Appeals rejected the IJ’s decision and ordered removal. The Seventh Circuit granted review and remanded, stating that the Board failed to take account of all the evidence in the record.
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