Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit July 9, 2004, No. 03-3216 (Esquivel v. Ashcroft)

ORDER

Omar Esquivel and his family applied for asylum, alleging that a gang in their native Columbia threatened Mr. Esquivel after he testified against gang members at their trial for the murder of Mr. Esquivel’s brother. An immigration judge (IJ) denied the family’s application and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirmed without opinion.