8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Gives Family Second Shot at Political Asylum

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A handful of violent acts against a woman and her family could amount to political persecution, found the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday. The panel noted inconsistencies in the family's testimonies, however, that could pose a problem for their asylum claim.

Aminta Barco Corado and her two children, Jose and Karen Aquino Barco, left their homeland of Guatemala in 1994 following an eruption of political violence. Problems for her family arose from their visible participation in Union del Centro Nacional. They fled to America, where they filed for asylum three months after their arrival.

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8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Gives Family Second Shot at Political Asylum

Before the Board of Immigration Appeals, Aminta testified that her family fell victim to several instances of violence. She stated she found her uncle as he lay dying of gunshot wounds, allegedly inflicted by policemen a...

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