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In the Matter of R---- O

20 I&N Dec. 455 (B.I.A. 1992)
In the Matter of R---- O

15 Cited authorities

  1. INS v. Elias-Zacarias

    502 U.S. 478 (1992)   Cited 5,179 times
    Holding that central to the asylum statute is that persecution must be on account of a statutorily protected ground, making the assailant's "motive critical"

  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. 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

  4. Woodby v. Immigration Service

    385 U.S. 276 (1966)   Cited 753 times
    Holding that "no deportation order may be entered unless it is found by clear, unequivocal, and convincing evidence that the facts alleged as grounds for deportation are true"

  5. Sanchez-Trujillo v. I.N.S.

    801 F.2d 1571 (9th Cir. 1986)   Cited 119 times
    Holding that “young, working class, urban males of military age” is not a particular social group because “[i]ndividuals falling within the parameters of this sweeping demographic division naturally manifest a plethora of different lifestyles, varying interests, diverse cultures, and contrary political leanings”

  6. Diaz-Escobar v. I.N.S.

    782 F.2d 1488 (9th Cir. 1986)   Cited 68 times
    In Diaz-Escobar v. INS, 782 F.2d 1488 (9th Cir. 1986) we held that a threatening letter alone, without a showing that it was from any political organization, was not sufficient to establish a well-founded fear of persecution.

  7. Perlera-Escobar v. Executive Office for Immigration

    894 F.2d 1292 (11th Cir. 1990)   Cited 44 times
    Reviewing the BIA's interpretation of the same provision under Chevron and granting deference to the BIA's conclusion that harms arising in the context of civil war are not persecution based on political opinion

  8. Blanco-Lopez v. I.N.S.

    858 F.2d 531 (9th Cir. 1988)   Cited 35 times
    Finding governmentally inflicted harm without formal prosecutorial measures to be persecution

  9. Blanco-Comarribas v. I.N.S.

    830 F.2d 1039 (9th Cir. 1987)   Cited 31 times
    Holding that fear is "well-founded" if there is "[e]ven a ten percent chance that the occurrence will take place"

  10. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,778 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 10,716 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"

  12. Section 1251 - Transferred

    8 U.S.C. § 1251   Cited 2,159 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Delineating crimes that make alien deportable

  13. Section 1254 - Repealed

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

  14. Section 208.13 - Establishing asylum eligibility

    8 C.F.R. § 208.13   Cited 1,791 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

  15. Section 208.11 - Comments from the Department of State

    8 C.F.R. § 208.11   Cited 51 times

    (a) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may request, at its discretion, specific comments from the Department of State regarding individual cases or types of claims under consideration, or such other information as USCIS deems appropriate. (b) With respect to any asylum application, the Department of State may provide, at its discretion, to USCIS: (1) Detailed country conditions information relevant to eligibility for asylum or withholding of removal; (2) An assessment of the accuracy