Matter of Mogharrabi

19 I. & N. Dec. 439 (1987)

From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Matter of Mogharrabi

United States Board of Immigration Appeals
19 I. & N. Dec. 439 (1987)

Facts

Mogharrabi and his wife (defendants) were citizens of Iran admitted to the United States on September 8, 1978. Mogharrabi and his wife were admitted as nonimmigrant students and were permitted to remain until February 27, 1982. Mogharrabi’s wife later changed her status from a nonimmigrant student to a spouse of a nonimmigrant student. After being charged with deportability as overstays, Mogharrabi and his wife appeared in a joint deportation hearing. Mogharrabi and his wife conceded their deportability during the hearing. However, Mogharrabi submitted an application seeking asylum; Mogharrabi included his wife in his application. During the deportation hearing, Mogharrabi testified that he feared returning to Iran because of an altercation with an official of the regime of Ayatollah Khomeini. Mogharrabi testified that, in February 1981, he entered the Iranian Interests Section in the Algerian Embassy to ensure that he could receive funds from relatives in Iran. An employee from the Iranian Interests Section threatened Mogharrabi and one of his friends, and Mogharrabi responded that he participated in anti-Khomeini demonstrations in the United States. As a result of these events, Mogharrabi testified that he had a fear of persecution if he returned to Iran. The immigration judge (IJ) found Mogharrabi and his wife deportable as charged and denied Mogharrabi’s application for asylum and application for withholding of deportation. Mogharrabi appealed to the Board of Immigration Appeals, renewing his assertions made to the IJ.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 815,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

Here's why 815,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 815,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 988 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership