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USA: Whether an individual who is apprehended near a land border without status and subsequently detained, who is subject to expedited removal, can be paroled into the United States after expressing a fear of persecution, without first undergoing a credible-fear hearing; the conditions of parole, if granted, including how the amount of the bond is established, when the bond is deposited and the consequences of leaving the United States for those who were released on a bond; whether Sri Lankans, and individuals from countries where removal is difficult, are normally released while awaiting their credible-fear hearing 9 February 2012 \| Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada \| Document type: Query Responses
Li v Holder, Attorney General Petition for Review of an Order of the United States Department of Justice Board of Immigration Appeals. ;Agency No. A099-934-740. Petition Denied. 1 February 2011 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Koreans - Political situation - Prosecution vs persecution \| Countries: China - United States of America
Jiang v Holder, Attorney General Petition for Review of a Final Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A098 215 496. Petition Denied. 2 November 2010 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Prosecution vs persecution \| Countries: China - United States of America
Morente v Holder, Attorney General Petition for review of a final order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Petition denied. 29 October 2010 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Prosecution vs persecution \| Countries: Guatemala - United States of America
Cruz-Samoya et al. v. Holder, Attorney General Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. 21 June 2010 \| Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Arbitrary arrest and detention - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution \| Countries: Guatemala - United States of America
Key and Others v. The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Application for judicial review. 4 July 2008 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Crimes against humanity - Crimes against peace - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - State protection - War crimes \| Countries: Canada - United States of America
Key et al. c. Le Ministre de la citoyenneté et de l'immigration Demande de contrôle judiciaire. 4 July 2008 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Crimes against humanity - Crimes against peace - International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - State protection - War crimes \| Countries: Canada - United States of America
Colby c. Ministre de la citoyenneté et de l'immigration Demande de contrôle judiciaire. 26 June 2008 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - State protection \| Countries: Canada - United States of America
Colby v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Application for judicial review. 26 June 2008 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Armed forces / Military - Military service / Conscientious objection / Desertion / Draft evasion / Forced conscription - Persecution based on political opinion - Prosecution vs persecution - State protection \| Countries: Canada - United States of America
Shephard c. Canada (Ministre de la Citoyenneté et de l'Immigration) Demande de contrôle judiciaire. 26 March 2008 \| Judicial Body: Canada: Federal Court \| Document type: Case Law \| Topic(s): Death penalty - Deportation / Forcible return - Exclusion clauses - Prosecution vs persecution \| Countries: Canada - United States of America

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