In re Y---- T---- L

5 Cited authorities

  1. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,712 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
  2. Section 1158 - Asylum

    8 U.S.C. § 1158   Cited 10,672 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"
  3. Section 1157 - Annual admission of refugees and admission of emergency situation refugees

    8 U.S.C. § 1157   Cited 183 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Imposing certain population caps for resettling refugees
  4. 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
  5. Section 1208.15 - Definition of "firm resettlement."

    8 C.F.R. § 1208.15   Cited 54 times

    (a) An alien is considered to be firmly resettled if, after the events giving rise to the alien's asylum claim: (1) The alien resided in a country through which the alien transited prior to arriving in or entering the United States and- (i) Received or was eligible for any permanent legal immigration status in that country; (ii) Resided in such a country with any non-permanent but indefinitely renewable legal immigration status (including asylee, refugee, or similar status but excluding status such