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In re C____ A.

13 Cited authorities

  1. Fatin v. I.N.S.

    12 F.3d 1233 (3d Cir. 1993)   Cited 455 times
    Holding that "the concept of persecution does not encompass all treatment that our society regards as unfair, unjust, or even unlawful or unconstitutional"

  2. Castillo-Arias v. U.S. Attorney General

    446 F.3d 1190 (11th Cir. 2006)   Cited 167 times
    Holding that members of a particular social group must "share a common characteristic other than their risk of being persecuted"

  3. Castellano-Chacon v. I.N.S.

    341 F.3d 533 (6th Cir. 2003)   Cited 176 times
    Holding modified by Almuhtaseb v. Gonzales, 453 F.3d 743 (6th Cir.2006)

  4. Hernandez-Montiel v. INS

    225 F.3d 1084 (9th Cir. 2000)   Cited 153 times
    Holding that transgender individuals may be classified into a "particular social group" based on their "sexual orientation and sexual identity"

  5. Grava v. I.N.S.

    205 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir. 2000)   Cited 154 times
    Holding that whistleblowing "may constitute political activity sufficient to form the basis of persecution on account of political opinion"

  6. Gomez v. I.N.S.

    947 F.2d 660 (2d Cir. 1991)   Cited 123 times
    Holding that a social group must be recognizable and discrete, allowing would-be persecutors to identify victims as members of the purported group

  7. Sanchez-Trujillo v. I.N.S.

    801 F.2d 1571 (9th Cir. 1986)   Cited 119 times
    Holding that “young, working class, urban males of military age” is not a particular social group because “[i]ndividuals falling within the parameters of this sweeping demographic division naturally manifest a plethora of different lifestyles, varying interests, diverse cultures, and contrary political leanings”

  8. Briones v. I.N.S.

    175 F.3d 727 (9th Cir. 1999)   Cited 49 times
    Holding that "Briones's activity as a confidential informer who sided with the Phillipine military in a conflict that was political at its core certainly would be perceived as a political act by the group informed upon. . . ."

  9. Lwin v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

    144 F.3d 505 (7th Cir. 1998)   Cited 49 times
    Finding failure to establish past persecution even though the applicant had been subjected to two interrogations, three home searches, and was forced to sign an agreement to report his son's whereabouts

  10. United States v. Aranda-Hernandez

    95 F.3d 977 (10th Cir. 1996)   Cited 23 times
    Holding that the theory that "informants for drug enforcement agencies" could constitute a "particular social group" "is not supported by the principles underlying" the INA

  11. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,778 times   91 Legal Analyses
    Finding notice and comment rulemaking is required for the agency's interim rule recognizing fear of coercive family practices as basis for refugee status