Case Law

On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Petition for review granted and case remanded to BIA to review for clear error of the lower court's finding that the claiman's persecution was based on account of family ties and that the Salvadoran government is unable or unwilling to control MS-13's activities.

16 February 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | Topic(s): Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: El Salvador - United States of America

Petitions for Review of Orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

11 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Abduction - Blood feuds - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment - Non-refoulement - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution of family members - Social group persecution | Countries: Albania - United States of America

On Petition for Review of a Final Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Agency No. A95 589 074. Petition Denied.

7 January 2011 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | Topic(s): Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) - Social group persecution | Countries: Guinea - United States of America

22 November 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Board of Immigration Appeals | Topic(s): Female genital mutilation (FGM) - Social group persecution - State protection | Countries: Kenya - United States of America

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

27 September 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): Credibility assessment - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution | Countries: Serbia - United States of America

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Petition Denied. Agency No. A089-215-653. Unpublished Opinion.

16 September 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Topic(s): 1951 Refugee Convention - Livelihoods - Social group persecution | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

On Petition for Review of Orders of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Petition Denied.

8 September 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | Topic(s): Economic, social and cultural rights - Right to employment - Social group persecution | Countries: Russian Federation - United States of America

Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals.

10 August 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements - Convention against Torture (CAT) - Non-state agents of persecution - Persecution based on political opinion - Social group persecution - Well-founded fear of persecution | Countries: Colombia - United States of America

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

6 August 2010 | Judicial Body: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | Topic(s): Complementary forms of protection - HIV and AIDS - Jurisdiction - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) - Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity - Social group persecution | Countries: Guatemala - 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