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In re W-G-R-

39 Cited authorities

  1. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n v. Fox Television Stations, Inc.

    556 U.S. 502 (2009)   Cited 1,093 times   21 Legal Analyses
    Holding that agencies may not change their policies "sub silentio "

  2. 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

  3. INS v. Aguirre-Aguirre

    526 U.S. 415 (1999)   Cited 811 times   2 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the BIA has authority to interpret ambiguous statutes

  4. Delgado-Ortiz v. Holder

    600 F.3d 1148 (9th Cir. 2010)   Cited 762 times
    Holding that generalized evidence of crime in Mexico could not establish prima face eligibility for CAT protection

  5. Henriquez-Rivas v. Holder

    707 F.3d 1081 (9th Cir. 2013)   Cited 551 times
    Holding that retribution for refusal to join a gang does not constitute persecution on account of a protected ground

  6. Orellana–Monson v. Holder

    685 F.3d 511 (5th Cir. 2012)   Cited 500 times
    Holding that "Salvadoran males, between the ages of 8 and 15," recruited by gangs but who refused to join, did not constitute a particular social group

  7. Zheng v. Ashcroft

    332 F.3d 1186 (9th Cir. 2003)   Cited 412 times
    Holding that to qualify for protection under the Convention Against Torture, an alien must show that he will more likely than not be tortured in his home country if removed

  8. Arteaga v. Mukasey

    511 F.3d 940 (9th Cir. 2007)   Cited 267 times
    Holding evidence insufficient to compel CAT protection from El Salvador despite petitioner having gang tattoos

  9. Ayala v. Holder

    640 F.3d 1095 (9th Cir. 2011)   Cited 229 times
    Holding that an alien cannot claim asylum based on persecution that is personally motivated

  10. Ucelo-Gomez v. Mukasey

    509 F.3d 70 (2d Cir. 2007)   Cited 210 times
    Holding that "harm motivated purely by wealth is not persecution"

  11. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,705 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

  12. Section 1158 - Asylum

    8 U.S.C. § 1158   Cited 10,668 times   6 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 7,955 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 1208.16 - Withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Act and withholding of removal under the Convention Against Torture

    8 C.F.R. § 1208.16   Cited 969 times
    Withholding of removal

  15. Section 1208.18 - Implementation of the Convention Against Torture

    8 C.F.R. § 1208.18   Cited 498 times
    Requiring specific intent to torture