Immigration – asylum — India

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United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit

Civil

Immigration – asylum — India

A Muslim asylum claimant failed to show that Indian authorities were unwilling to protect Muslims from Hindus.

“We certainly do not suggest that a person must seek and be denied assistance seven times to receive asylum. But Vahora had never sought and been refused police assistance nor had he ever made a report to the police or government authorities of what he now claims happened to him. Cf. Ingmantoro v. Mukasey, 550 F.3d 646, 650 (7th Cir. 2008) (denying petition where no evidence presented suggesting that police refused to respond to filed reports and noting fact that police did not prevent harm on one occasion does not compel a finding that they were unable or unwilling to prevent it). And the Country Report in the record suggests that the government is not unwilling or unable to take steps to address the persecution of which Vahora complains when it is notified.”

Petition Denied.

11-3189 Vahora v. Holder

Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, Williams, J.