Case Law

Petition for review granted, order vacated and decision remanded for proceedings to establish clarity with regards to rejection of claimant's past persecution claim and basing decision on the legal principle that past persecution to family members can be the basis for a past persecution claim.

7 October 2012 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

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

4 December 2007 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Civil war - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Deportation / Forcible return - Non-state agents of persecution - Peace agreements - Persecution based on political opinion - Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness | Countries: Guatemala - United States of America