In re C-A-
(1) The members of a particular social group must share a common, immutable characteristic, which may be an innate one, such as sex, color, or kinship ties, or a shared past experience, such as former military leadership or land ownership, but it must be one that members of the group either cannot change, or should not be required to change,
because it is fundamental to their individual identities or consciences. Matter of Acosta, 19 I&N Dec. 211(BIA 1985), followed.
15 June 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Colombia - United States of America |
In re S-K-
8 June 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Countries: Myanmar - United States of America |
In re C-C-
23 March 2006 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Country of origin information (COI) - Decision on admissibility - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Women-at-risk | Countries: China - United States of America |
In re X- K-
4 May 2005 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Countries: United States of America |
In re Y-T-L-
22 May 2003 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return | Countries: China - United States of America |
In re G-A-
2 May 2002 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Armenian - Christian - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - Drug trafficking - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment | Countries: Iran, Islamic Republic of - United States of America |
In re J-E-
22 March 2002 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return | Countries: Haiti - United States of America |
In re Y-C-
The record is remanded to the Immigration Judge for further proceedings consistent with the foregoing opinion and for the entry of a new decision. 11 March 2002 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Deportation / Forcible return - Immigration Detention | Countries: China - United States of America |
In re Jesus Enrique Rodriguez-Tejedor, Respondent
Decided: July 24, 2001 The Immigration Judge found the respondent deportable under section 241(a)(2)(A)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1251(a)(2)(A)(iii) (1994), as an alien convicted of an aggravated assault. 24 July 2001 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Naturalization | Countries: Mexico - United States of America |
In Re S-A
- 27 June 2000 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Muslim - Non-state agents of persecution - Religious persecution (including forced conversion) - Women-at-risk | Countries: Morocco - United States of America |