Sharma v. Holder’s Empirical Analysis
633 F.3d 865 · 2011
Citation profile
10 federal appellate ·
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Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1229A (§ 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (§ 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1255 (§ 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-Zacarias · Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Doherty · Martinez-Rosas v. Gonzales · Malhi v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · Sangha v. Immigration & Naturalization Service
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“the motivation of the police was clear: stop Sharma's father from publishing his book. The police never inquired into Sharma's own political views. When they picked him up, their sole inquiry pertained to the status of his father’s book.” 633 F.3d at 870 . Moreover, the court dismissed Sharma's contentions that the police imputed his father's beliefs to him as”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Singh v. Holder
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