To rebut past persecution for withholding of removal

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner

Whether a fundamental change has occurred to rebut past persecution for withholding of removal is a fact-specific inquiry, tailored to the petitioner’s claim. It is insufficient to rely on information about general country changes. (Imelda v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 7/12/10).

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Circuit Court of Appeal Reverses BIA denial of Asylum

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Brian D. Lerner

Immigration Law- Where petitioner was threatened, harassed, fined, detained, and beaten because he opposed systemic government corruption perpetrated by a powerful politician and government official, including the extortion of bribes, the Board of Immigration Appeals erred in concluding that he was ineligible for asylum for failing to establish a nexus between his mistreatment and a [...]

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