Adjudication of asylum claims (refugee status determination / asylum procedures) / Social group persecution

23 January 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Gang related violence - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Petition for review granted and case remanded to BIA to review for clear error of the lower court's finding that the claiman's persecution was based on account of family ties and that the Salvadoran government is unable or unwilling to control MS-13's activities.

16 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Document type: Case Law | Topic(s): Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America