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Matter of N-C-M

9 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. Barrios v. Holder

    581 F.3d 849 (9th Cir. 2009)   Cited 340 times
    Holding that young men in Guatemala who resist gang recruitment was not a cognizable social group

  3. Arteaga v. Mukasey

    511 F.3d 940 (9th Cir. 2007)   Cited 269 times
    Holding evidence insufficient to compel CAT protection from El Salvador despite petitioner having gang tattoos

  4. United States v. Real Estate Boards

    339 U.S. 485 (1950)   Cited 218 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Deferring to the trial court's findings based on a written code of ethics and bylaws

  5. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,777 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

  6. 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"

  7. 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

  8. Section 244.2 - Eligibility

    8 C.F.R. § 244.2   Cited 62 times
    Granting certain aliens temporary protected status

  9. Section 1244.2 - Eligibility

    8 C.F.R. § 1244.2   Cited 14 times

    Except as provided in §§ 1244.3 and 1244.4 , an alien may in the discretion of the director be granted Temporary Protected Status if the alien establishes that he or she: (a) Is a national, as defined in section 101(a)(21) of the Act, of a foreign state designated under section 244(b) of the Act; (b) Has been continuously physically present in the United States since the effective date of the most recent designation of that foreign state; (c) Has continuously resided in the United States since such