Justia U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion Summaries

Ni was smuggled into the United States in 1990 and sought asylum in 1994. His petition was denied and the case was closed. Some years later, facing deportation, Ni attempted to establish fear of religious persecution. The Board of Immigration Appeals rejected the claim. The Seventh Circuit, affirmed, noting the difference between harassment and persecution. Testimony about treatment of Ni and his family in the 1970s and early 1980s and evidence about current conditions in China did not support a legitimate claim of fear of future persecution.