Friday, February 3, 2017

mistake = lie

Marouf v. Lynch,  811 F.3d 174 (6th Cir. 2016)

The Immigration Judge denied asylum to Mr. M:


1] M testified his nose was broken in 2007 when he was punched by an angry Muslim. 
     His wife wrote that it happened in 2006.
     His mother wrote that his nose was broken in an accident.

2] M testified that on the day of the attack, he saw 100 people in a mob outside of his house.
          He later testified that he was attacked by 40 people.

3] Injuries to his cousin: first, M said that cousin suffered a broken shoulder;
                       later, he said a broken arm;

                              still later, he said a broken hand.