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054128P.pdf 03/21/2007 Oliva Nabulwala v. Alberto Gonzales
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 05-4128
Immigration & Naturalization Service
[PUBLISHED] [Benton, Author, with Melloy and Shepherd, Circuit
Judges]
Agency - petition for review. Citizen of Uganda who is a lesbian
petitions for review denial of asylum, withholding or removal and
Convention Against Torture relief. Homosexuality is a "particular social
group." Immigration judges did not determine if government was unable
or unwilling to control persons who had harmed petitioner, and Board
made impermissible fact finding. Petition for review is granted and case
is remanded for additional proceedings.