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18 Cited authorities

  1. INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca

    480 U.S. 421 (1987)   Cited 2,390 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the phrase "well-founded fear," which is also found in 8 U.S.C. § 1101, is ambiguous

  2. Ke Zhen Zhao v. United States Department of Justice

    265 F.3d 83 (2d Cir. 2001)   Cited 790 times
    Holding that "we are precluded from passing on the merits of the underlying . . . proceedings" when reviewing the denial of reconsideration

  3. United States v. James

    478 U.S. 597 (1986)   Cited 230 times
    Finding legislative history did not merit a departure from the plain language of the statute

  4. INS v. Phinpathya

    464 U.S. 183 (1984)   Cited 245 times
    Holding that thirty-two-year-old statute must still be given its plain meaning

  5. JIE LIN v. ASHCROFT

    356 F.3d 1027 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 190 times
    Holding that Lin "had a plausible claim for refugee status as a member of a particular social group — his immediate family — if he could demonstrate a well-founded fear of persecution on account of that status"

  6. Azanor v. Ashcroft

    364 F.3d 1013 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 175 times
    Holding that the court need not address petitioners' underlying ineffective assistance claim where the BIA correctly determined that they failed to overcome the procedural hurdles

  7. Chen v. Ashcroft

    381 F.3d 221 (3d Cir. 2004)   Cited 153 times
    Holding that a failure to challenge the denial of a form of relief results in waiver of the claim

  8. Kui Rong Ma v. Ashcroft

    361 F.3d 553 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 93 times
    Holding 8 U.S.C. § 1101(B) applicable to "husbands whose marriages would be legally recognized, but for China's coercive family planning policies, and not only to husbands whose marriages are recognized by Chinese authorities"

  9. Ai Feng Yuan v. United States Department of Justice

    416 F.3d 192 (2d Cir. 2005)   Cited 89 times
    Holding that an alien's loss of a job without evidence that he could not obtain another job did not constitute persecution

  10. Abay v. Ashcroft

    368 F.3d 634 (6th Cir. 2004)   Cited 83 times
    Holding that nine-year-old child established she was a refugee under the Act where she was from a country where the practice of FGM was "nearly universal," with 90% of females having been subjected to some form of it, noting that even if her parents did not practice FGM, she would not be able to prevent a future husband or his relatives from demanding that it be done

  11. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,344 times   92 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

  12. Section 1158 - Asylum

    8 U.S.C. § 1158   Cited 10,412 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"

  13. Section 1231 - Detention and removal of aliens ordered removed

    8 U.S.C. § 1231   Cited 7,796 times   13 Legal Analyses
    Concluding that once petitioner's removal order was reinstated, he was no longer eligible for "relief" in the form of adjustment of status-even if he could obtain a Form I-212 waiver

  14. Section 1157 - Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees

    8 U.S.C. § 1157   Cited 178 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Imposing certain population caps for resettling refugees