Case Law

6 July 2016 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Immigration Detention - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: United States of America

20 June 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Temporary protection | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

5 June 2014 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - Children's rights - Children-at-risk - Gang related violence - Unaccompanied / Separated children | Countries: Mexico - United States of America

Case remanded on grounds that the BIA failed to investigate whether the applicant faced a substantial risk of compulsory sterilization if removed.

9 May 2013 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Countries: China - United States of America

Court granted review of BIA's denial of application (based on availability of IFA) that if returned to Senegal, it is more likely than not that she will be beaten or killed for attempting to protect her U.S. citizen daughter from being subjected to FGM.

8 December 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Internal flight alternative (IFA) / Internal relocation alternative (IRA) / Internal protection alternative (IPA) | Countries: Senegal - United States of America

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

8 November 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Gang related violence - Non-state agents of persecution - Social group persecution | Countries: Honduras - 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 petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. The panel and BIA’s decisions were subsequently vacated and the case was remanded to the BIA: Mejilla-Romero v. Holder, Attorney General.

6 April 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.

15 February 2008 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - Children-at-risk - Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations | Countries: Netherlands - United States of America

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

30 December 2005 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | Topic(s): Children-at-risk - Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Harmful traditional practices - Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: Ethiopia - United States of America