Political and security situation / Opposition

Petition for review granted on grounds that both the Immigration Judge and the BIA applied the wrong legal standard ("The immigration judge made a clear legal error by concluding that the 'facts do not compel a finding that [the applicant] suffered past persecution'”.), and case remanded for further proceedings.

20 May 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Moldova, Republic of - United States of America

Appeal dismissed on grounds that the applicant’s actions as a member of a group that burned passenger buses and cars, threw stones, and disrupted the economic activity of merchants in the market, while pretending to be from the opposition party in order to discredit such party, reached the level of serious criminal conduct which outweighed its political nature and therefore constituted a serious nonpolitical crime.

11 September 2012 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Document type: Case Law | Countries: Côte d'Ivoire - United States of America