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Persecution

Sep 18, 2019

Immigration: Denial of Asylum-Persecution

Where a petitioner from Guatemala sought review of the dismissal of her appeal from a decision of the immigration judge denying her request for asylum, substantial evidence supported the determination that she was not entitled to asylum because she did not show that she was unable or unwilling to return to Guatemala due to persecution. […]

Sep 13, 2018

Immigration : Asylum – Brief Hearing –  Persecution

Where a petitioner from Guatemala sought review of a final order of removal and the denial of her application for asylum, the petitioner failed to show that the brevity of a hearing caused her prejudice, and her due process claim thus failed, and the petitions are denied because the petitioner failed to show past persecution […]

Jun 9, 2016

Immigration : Removal – Persecution – Nexus

Aguinada-Lopez v. Lynch (MLW No. 69269/Case No. 15-1095 – 5 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

Jan 20, 2016

Immigration : Removal – Persecution – Social Group

Cano v. Lynch (MLW No. 68680/Case No. 14-3730 – 4 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.)

Feb 9, 2015

Immigration : Asylum – Removal – Persecution

Kanagu v. Holder (MLW No. 67419/Case No. 13-3563 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Shepherd, J.)

Jan 15, 2014

Immigration : Removal – Hearing – Persecution

Constanza-Martinez v. Holder (MLW No. 65898/Case No. 12-3534 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

May 19, 2013

Immigration: Withholding Of Removal – Persecution – Relocation

Alavez-Hernandez v. Holder (MLW No. 64985/Case No. 12-1940 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Bye, J.)

Apr 26, 2013

Immigration: Removal – Persecution – Relocation

Castro-Gutierrez v. Holder (MLW No. 64916/Case No. 12-2796 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Gruender, J.)

Mar 15, 2013

Immigration: Asylum – Persecution

Gutierrez-Vidal v. Holder (MLW No. 64762/Case No. 12-2247 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Beam, J.)

Mar 8, 2013

Immigration: Asylum – Persecution -Social Group

Quinteros v. Holder (MLW No. 64745/Case No. 11-1875 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)

Dec 23, 2012

Immigration: Persecution – Threats – Future Persecution

La v. Holder (MLW No. 64457/Case No. 12-1107 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

Dec 5, 2012

Immigration: Asylum – Persecution – Deaths Of Children

Garcia-Colindres v. Holder (MLW No. 64431/Case No. 12-1117 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Bye, J.)

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