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In re S-B

8 Cited authorities

  1. Shah v. Immigration & Naturalization Service

    220 F.3d 1062 (9th Cir. 2000)   Cited 333 times
    Holding that "[s]peculation and conjecture cannot form the basis of an adverse credibility finding."

  2. Sylla v. I.N.S.

    388 F.3d 924 (6th Cir. 2004)   Cited 158 times
    Holding that the IJ could not speculate on typical prison conditions in Guinea but needed to base his credibility determinations on evidence in the actual record

  3. Daneshvar v. Ashcroft

    355 F.3d 615 (6th Cir. 2004)   Cited 143 times
    Holding that the BIA abuses its discretion in rendering a decision that is contrary to law

  4. Chen v. Gonzales

    447 F.3d 468 (6th Cir. 2006)   Cited 29 times
    Concluding that an IJ erred in finding the applicant incredible because the testimony was largely consistent and credible despite some mistakes and omissions

  5. Section 1158 - Asylum

    8 U.S.C. § 1158   Cited 10,412 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"

  6. Section 208.18 - Implementation of the Convention Against Torture

    8 C.F.R. § 208.18   Cited 1,039 times
    Defining torture

  7. Section 208.14 - Approval, denial, referral, or dismissal of application

    8 C.F.R. § 208.14   Cited 91 times
    Denying asylum to applicants firmly resettled

  8. Section 1208.7 - Reserved

    8 C.F.R. § 1208.7   Cited 3 times

    8 C.F.R. §1208.7 85 FR 81751, 1/15/2021; 85 FR 82794, 1/19/2021