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Matter of H-L-H

28 Cited authorities

  1. Xiao Ji Chen v. United States Department of Justice

    471 F.3d 315 (2d Cir. 2006)   Cited 2,074 times
    Holding that determination of the weight of evidence is largely a matter of agency discretion

  2. Jian Hui Shao v. Mukasey

    546 F.3d 138 (2d Cir. 2008)   Cited 1,391 times
    Holding that agency is not required to "expressly parse or refute on the record each individual argument or piece of evidence offered"

  3. Cao He Lin v. United States Department of Justice

    428 F.3d 391 (2d Cir. 2005)   Cited 972 times
    Holding remand unnecessary "where there is no realistic possibility that, absent the errors, the IJ or BIA would have reached a different conclusion"

  4. Ramsameachire v. Ashcroft

    357 F.3d 169 (2d Cir. 2004)   Cited 874 times
    Holding that "materially different accounts" of past persecution "may render the alien's testimony incredible"

  5. Chen v. U.S.I.N.S.

    359 F.3d 121 (2d Cir. 2004)   Cited 436 times
    Holding that the BIA and IJ are "obligated to consider also any contrary or countervailing evidence with which [they are] presented, as well as the particular circumstances of the applicant's case demonstrated by testimony and other evidence"

  6. Zheng v. Gonzales

    500 F.3d 143 (2d Cir. 2007)   Cited 336 times
    Holding that the agency may decline to credit evidence submitted with a motion to reopen by an alien who was found not credible in the underlying proceeding

  7. Guan Shan Liao v. United States Department of Justice

    293 F.3d 61 (2d Cir. 2002)   Cited 242 times
    Holding that petitioner who fled village after imposition of economic fine and threat of detention had not demonstrated past persecution

  8. Aguilar-Ramos v. Holder

    594 F.3d 701 (9th Cir. 2010)   Cited 158 times
    Holding it is reversible error only where the BIA and immigration judge fail to consider relevant evidence

  9. Gandziami-Mickhou v. Gonzales

    445 F.3d 351 (4th Cir. 2006)   Cited 129 times
    Holding that the IJ does not need to "discuss each item's individual worth" in rejecting these documents as incredible, so long as the IJ did not ignore them

  10. Chen v. Gonzales

    434 F.3d 212 (3d Cir. 2005)   Cited 126 times
    Holding that petitioner failed to provide reasonably available evidence, including medical records, to support her forced abortion claim

  11. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,773 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 10,715 times   7 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 7,992 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 1229b - Cancellation of removal; adjustment of status

    8 U.S.C. § 1229b   Cited 5,210 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Granting the Attorney General discretion to cancel the removal of an alien who has “been battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by a ... parent who is ... a United States citizen”

  15. Section 1287.6 - Proof of official records

    8 C.F.R. § 1287.6   Cited 84 times
    Setting out procedures for authentication of official foreign documents