Case Law

Court granted review of denial of application on the grounds that membership in a particular social group (young Albanian women in danger of being trafficked for prostitution) had not been established. Previously review was denied (see attachment).

31 May 2012 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Social group persecution - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Albania - United States of America

9 August 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) | Topic(s): Prostitution / Commercial sex work - Social group persecution - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Congo, Democratic Republic of the - 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