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Category Archives: withholding of removal
CA7 denies withholding to Mexican national as “particular social group” must be linked by something more than persecution
The BIA did not err by finding that an alien failed to identify a valid particular social group within the meaning of the statutes authorizing asylum and withholding of removal; The IJ and the BIA did not err by rejecting … Continue reading
CA7 lacked jurisdiction to review determination that Chinese asylum application was untimely-Chen v. Holder
The appellate court lacked jurisdiction to review the determination that the alien’s asylum application was untimely; The IJ found that Chen did not apply for asylum until March 2008, more than three years after his arrival in the United States. … Continue reading
CA7 Remands Withholding Claim to BIA for HIV Positive Gay Man from Mexico
Camarena, a Mexican citizen, was admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence in 1977, at age 10. He did not become a citizen. After a felony conviction for indecent solicitation of a minor, his permanent-residence status was revoked, and he … Continue reading
Jabr v. Holder, Past Persecution, 7th Circuit
For more than two years, members of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), an organization that violently opposes the existence of Israel, tried to recruit Jabr to join their group. Jabr resisted because he is a member of Fatah, a political … Continue reading
Political Asylum, Pakistan, membership in the PML-N, Seventh Circuit
“Mustafa’s attackers were motivated in part by an anti-PML-N political opinion they attributed to him. Mustafa is therefore entitled to a presumption in favor of granting asylum. On remand, the government will have the opportunity to rebut that presumption by … Continue reading
