GUCHSHENKOV v. ASHCROFT

No. 03-1392, 03-2166.

366 F.3d 554 (2004)

Ivan GUCHSHENKOV, Petitioner, and Kalin Dimitrov and Zdravka Dimitrova, Petitioners, v. John ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 29, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott E. Bratton (argued), Wong & Associates, Cleveland, OH, for Petitioner in 03-1392.

George P. Katsivalis, Dept. of Homeland Security, Chicago, IL, Linda S. Wernery (argued), Dept. of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent in 03-1392.

Richard H. Trais (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioners in 03-2166.

George P. Katsivalis, Dept. of Homeland Security, Chicago, IL, Daniel E. Goldman, S. Nicole Nardone (argued), Dept. of Justice, Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent in 03-2166.

Before POSNER, ROVNER, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

We have consolidated for decision two petitions to review decisions by the Board of Immigration Appeals denying asylum. The petitions reflect the continuing difficulty that the board and the immigration judges are having in giving reasoned explanations for their decisions to deny asylum. See, e.g., Niam v. Ashcroft, 354 F.3d 652, 653-54 (7th Cir.2004), and cases cited there, plus such subsequent decisions...

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