Opinion ID: 2996933
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: conclusion

Text: For the foregoing reasons, the petition for review is denied, and the judgment of the BIA is affirmed. PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED; AFFIRMED A true Copy: Teste: 4 In addition to claiming that the actions of the IJ violated his due process rights, Mr. Kuschchak also maintains that the IJ’s actions violated the BIA’s own precedent, specifically Matter of Fefe, 20 I. & N. Dec. 116 (BIA 1989), and Matter of Balibundi, 19 I. & N. Dec. 606 (BIA 1988). Both of these cases emphasize the necessity of an applicant’s oral testimony in support of an asylum application. The IJ’s decision to deem Mr. Kuschchak’s application abandoned in the absence of supporting testimony is completely consistent with these decisions. No. 03-1103 17 _____________________________ Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit USCA-02-C-0072—5-3-04