KUQO v. ASHCROFT

No. 03-2254, 03-3180.

391 F.3d 856 (2004)

Arben KUQO, Mahire Kuqo, Era Kuqo, Emea Kuqo and Kejt Kuqo, Petitioners, v. John ASHCROFT, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 7, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen D. Berman (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioner.

George P. Katsivalis, Department of Homeland Security Office of the District Counsel, Chicago, IL, James A. Hunolt, Song Park (argued), Department of Justice Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before EASTERBROOK, ROVNER and SYKES, Circuit Judges.


SYKES, Circuit Judge.

Arben Kuqo, a 41-year-old Albanian citizen, entered the United States in 1997 and, at a removal hearing in 1998, applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture. The applications were denied by an immigration judge in 1999, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed in 2003. In these consolidated petitions for review, Kuqo and his family seek review of the final orders issued...

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