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

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

27 January 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Grounds for persecution - Non-state agents of persecution - Smuggling of persons - Social group persecution - Trafficking in persons - Well-founded fear of persecution - Witnesses | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

On petition for review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA No. A78-631-532). Not precedential.

17 April 2009 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - SGBV - Social group persecution - Trafficking in persons | Countries: Armenia - United States of America