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In re Kasinga

11 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. Rust v. Sullivan

    500 U.S. 173 (1991)   Cited 865 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a "longstanding" agency interpretation was no longer entitled to Chevron deference given that the agency had changed its position on the issue

  3. Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Bell Aerospace Co.

    416 U.S. 267 (1974)   Cited 751 times   8 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an agency is "not precluded from announcing new principles in an adjudicative proceeding"

  4. Fatin v. I.N.S.

    12 F.3d 1233 (3d Cir. 1993)   Cited 454 times
    Holding that "the concept of persecution does not encompass all treatment that our society regards as unfair, unjust, or even unlawful or unconstitutional"

  5. Gomez v. I.N.S.

    947 F.2d 660 (2d Cir. 1991)   Cited 122 times
    Holding that a social group must be recognizable and discrete, allowing would-be persecutors to identify victims as members of the purported group

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

    801 F.2d 1571 (9th Cir. 1986)   Cited 118 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”

  7. Bastanipour v. I.N.S.

    980 F.2d 1129 (7th Cir. 1992)   Cited 44 times
    Holding that it was inappropriate to question a claimed conversion from Islam to Christianity when there was no reason to question the applicant's sincerity and when apostasy was itself an offense under Islam

  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

  9. Section 1158 - Asylum

    8 U.S.C. § 1158   Cited 10,397 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"

  10. Section 1253 - Penalties related to removal

    8 U.S.C. § 1253   Cited 1,120 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Establishing an exception to withholding for a dangerous alien who has been convicted of a "particularly serious crime," defined to include an "aggravated felony"

  11. Section 208.13 - Establishing asylum eligibility

    8 C.F.R. § 208.13   Cited 1,776 times
    Recognizing that applicant can meet burden for well-founded fear of persecution by demonstrating a reasonable possibility of persecution against himself as an individual or a pattern or practice of persecution against persons in a group to which he belongs