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o ra s y lu m in th e U n ite dS ta te s , a n dh is c la im f o rr e f u g e e s ta tu s in C anada re gardi ng the dat es of hi s arr es t , w hi ch gu er i l l a group the P eruv i an g o v e rn m e n t s u s p e c te dh e w a s lin k e dto , a n dw h e th e rth e g o v e rn m e n t s h o t h is f r i e nd i n f r ontof hi m . T he I Ja l s o f

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r e tu rn e dto P e ru , h is C A T c la im a ls o f a ils . Se e Fa r a h v . A s h c r o ft , 348 F . 3d 11 53 , 11 57 (9th C i r. 20 03 ). P E T I T I ON F OR RE V I E W DE NI E D.