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In re M-D

13 Cited authorities

  1. INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca

    480 U.S. 421 (1987)   Cited 2,410 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the phrase "well-founded fear," which is also found in 8 U.S.C. § 1101, is ambiguous

  2. INS v. Stevic

    467 U.S. 407 (1984)   Cited 924 times
    Holding that to qualify for withholding of removal, an applicant must demonstrate a "clear probability" of persecution if removed

  3. Osorio v. I.N.S.

    18 F.3d 1017 (2d Cir. 1994)   Cited 204 times
    Holding that support for unions and economic rights for workers constituted a political opinion in Guatemala

  4. Aguilera-Cota v. U.S. I.N.S.

    914 F.2d 1375 (9th Cir. 1990)   Cited 202 times
    Holding that the omission of two collateral incidents is insufficient to support an adverse credibility determination where "there were no contradictions between the information set forth in the application and his testimony"

  5. Bolanos-Hernandez v. I.N.S.

    749 F.2d 1316 (9th Cir. 1984)   Cited 120 times
    Holding that a specific, serious threat may establish a well-founded fear of persecution

  6. Cardoza-Fonseca v. U.S.I.N.S.

    767 F.2d 1448 (9th Cir. 1985)   Cited 85 times
    Holding that an applicant for asylum must show he or she would be "singled out for persecution"

  7. Sotelo-Aquije v. Slattery

    62 F.3d 54 (2d Cir. 1995)   Cited 36 times
    Finding an EAJA award warranted in connection with a successful habeas petition challenging decisions of the IJ and BIA denying asylum and withholding of removal

  8. Sotelo-Aquije v. Slattery

    17 F.3d 33 (2d Cir. 1994)   Cited 37 times
    Finding that the BIA failed properly to analyze applicant's fear of persecution based on multiple death threats he received

  9. Carranza-Hernandez v. I.N.S.

    12 F.3d 4 (2d Cir. 1993)   Cited 16 times

    No. 1113, Docket 92-4203. Argued March 3, 1993. Decided December 9, 1993. Cynthia C. Mooney, Chicago, IL (Valerie J. Hoffman, Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather Geraldson, Chicago, IL, Michelle E. Phillips, Seyfarth, Shaw, Fairweather Geraldson, New York City, of counsel), for petitioner-appellant. F. James Loprest, Jr., Sp. Asst. U.S. Atty., New York City (Otto G. Obermaier, U.S. Atty. S.D.N.Y., Claude M. Millman, Asst. U.S. Atty., New York City, of counsel), for respondent-appellee. Petition for review

  10. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,719 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

  11. Section 1158 - Asylum

    8 U.S.C. § 1158   Cited 10,675 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"

  12. Section 1254 - Repealed

    8 U.S.C. § 1254   Cited 1,132 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Describing suspension-of-deportation eligibility

  13. Section 208.13 - Establishing asylum eligibility

    8 C.F.R. § 208.13   Cited 1,789 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