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SCOTUS sets high bar for overturning ‘persecution’ ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court rules courts must defer to immigration agencies when reviewing asylum persecution determinations under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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 […]
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 […]
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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.)
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