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Matter of N-M

21 Cited authorities

  1. INS v. Elias-Zacarias

    502 U.S. 478 (1992)   Cited 5,122 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. Zhang v. Gonzales

    426 F.3d 540 (2d Cir. 2005)   Cited 1,674 times
    Holding that retaliation for opposing corruption of local officials can constitute persecution on account of political opinion

  3. Parussimova v. Mukasey

    555 F.3d 734 (9th Cir. 2008)   Cited 499 times
    Holding that "persecution may be caused by more than one central reason"

  4. Nuru v. Gonzales

    404 F.3d 1207 (9th Cir. 2005)   Cited 347 times
    Holding that CAT applicant must establish that it is more likely than not that he would be tortured if removed to his native country

  5. Sagaydak v. Gonzales

    405 F.3d 1035 (9th Cir. 2005)   Cited 233 times
    Holding that the BIA is not free to ignore arguments raised by a petitioner

  6. Borja v. I.N.S.

    175 F.3d 732 (9th Cir. 1999)   Cited 235 times
    Holding that "beatings and assaults for the purpose of financial extortion" may qualify as "persecution on account of political opinion"

  7. Baghdasaryan v. Holder

    592 F.3d 1018 (9th Cir. 2010)   Cited 167 times
    Holding the BIA erred in holding that petitioner had failed to establish nexus where it "ignored" concrete evidence that a protected ground motivated the petitioner's persecution

  8. Grava v. I.N.S.

    205 F.3d 1177 (9th Cir. 2000)   Cited 152 times
    Holding that whistleblowing "may constitute political activity sufficient to form the basis of persecution on account of political opinion"

  9. Hasan v. Ashcroft

    380 F.3d 1114 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 119 times
    Holding that the petitioner's article criticizing a single governmental official was “directed toward a governing institution” because of its references to the “systemic nature” of that official's corruption

  10. Mamouzian v. Ashcroft

    390 F.3d 1129 (9th Cir. 2004)   Cited 116 times
    Holding that when physical abuse is combined with other incidents, such as threats, "the harm is severe enough that no reasonable fact-finder could conclude that it did not rise to the level of persecution"

  11. Section 1101 - Definitions

    8 U.S.C. § 1101   Cited 16,349 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 10,416 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Holding a "pattern or practice" of persecution requires it be "systemic, pervasive, or organized"