Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit March 5, 2009, 08-1002 (Khilan v. Holder)

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PER CURIAM.

Amit Khilan petitions for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denying his application for asylum and withholding of removal. We deny his petition for review.

I.

Khilan is a citizen of India who entered the United States without inspection on January 5, 2004. The government initiated removal proceedings against him on January 9, 2004.