Scales v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

Pankaj Karan Singh Kataria, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") dismissing his appeal of an immigration judges ("IJ") denial of his application for asylum and withholding of removal. Kataria alleged past persecution and a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of his membership in the All India Sikh Student Federation, a group seeking the establishment of the independent Sikh state of Khalistan. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. S 1252(b)(1). We conclude that the BIA erred by denying Katarias application on the ground that he failed to provide documentary evidence to corroborate his testimony. Accordingly, we grant the petition for review.