YU v. ASHCROFT

No. 03-3137.

364 F.3d 700 (2004)

Guang Run YU, Petitioner, v. John ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: April 15, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott E. Bratton (argued and briefed), Margaret Wong & Associates, Cleveland, OH, for Petitioner.

James A. Hunolt (argued and briefed), Emily A. Radford (briefed), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondents.

Before SILER, DAUGHTREY, and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

SILER, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Guang Run Yu appeals his denial of asylum, arguing that the Immigration Judge (IJ) and Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) erred in assessing his credibility. We AFFIRM the BIA.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Yu is a native citizen of China, seeking asylum based on his alleged connection with "Falun Gong" — a movement that blends aspects of Taoism and Buddhism with martial arts meditation. The Chinese...

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