Case Law

5 September 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Domestic violence - State protection | Countries: Australia - El Salvador

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

19 August 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Non-refoulement | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

15 August 2011 | Judicial Body: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Topic(s): Persecution based on political opinion | Countries: Australia - El Salvador

10 June 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Derivative status | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

1 April 2011 | Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court | Topic(s): Gang related violence | Countries: Canada - El Salvador

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 | Topic(s): Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

23 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - Deportation / Forcible return | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

On 6 April 2010, the Court issued a decision denying the petition for review. Mejilla-Romero v. Holder, Attorney General.

6 August 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

On appeal from the Board of Immigration Appeals. Not Recommended for Full-Text Publication.

2 July 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Convention against Torture (CAT) - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Not for Full-Text Publication.

3 May 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Grounds for persecution - Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America