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In re J-H-S

8 Cited authorities

  1. INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca

    480 U.S. 421 (1987)   Cited 2,389 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the phrase "well-founded fear," which is also found in 8 U.S.C. § 1101, is ambiguous

  2. Huang v. U.S.I.N.S.

    421 F.3d 125 (2d Cir. 2005)   Cited 727 times
    Holding that "[i]n the absence of solid support in the record" an alien's "fear is speculative at best"

  3. Chen v. U.S.I.N.S.

    359 F.3d 121 (2d Cir. 2004)   Cited 431 times
    Holding that the BIA and IJ are "obligated to consider also any contrary or countervailing evidence with which [they are] presented, as well as the particular circumstances of the applicant's case demonstrated by testimony and other evidence"

  4. Guan Shan Liao v. United States Department of Justice

    293 F.3d 61 (2d Cir. 2002)   Cited 238 times
    Holding that petitioner who fled village after imposition of economic fine and threat of detention had not demonstrated past persecution

  5. Shou Yung Guo v. Gonzales

    463 F.3d 109 (2d Cir. 2006)   Cited 211 times
    Holding that the BIA has “a duty to explicitly consider any country conditions evidence submitted by an applicant that materially bears on his claim,” and a “similar, if not greater, duty arises in the context of motions to reopen based on changed country conditions”

  6. Yang v. McElroy

    277 F.3d 158 (2d Cir. 2002)   Cited 102 times
    Holding that remand is the proper course for handling a case where the factual record is incomplete

  7. Jian Hui Shao v. Board of Immigration Appeals

    465 F.3d 497 (2d Cir. 2006)   Cited 28 times
    Finding inconsistencies between alien's testimony and asylum application supported IJ's adverse credibility finding

  8. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,330 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