Mohamed v. Ashcroft’s Empirical Analysis
396 F.3d 999 · 2005
Citation profile
37 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1101 (§ 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (§ 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (§ 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1231 (§ 241 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1252 (§ 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-Zacarias · Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca · Lukwago v. Ashcroft · Borja v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · Quirino Canedo Ochave and Felicitas Pagador Ochave v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
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“the harm suffered must be particularized to the individual. . . . Harm arising from general conditions such as anarchy, civil war, or mob violence will not ordinarily support a claim of persecution.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Setiadi v. Gonzales“We will defer to an IJ's credibility finding when it is supported by a specific, cogent reason for disbelief.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Shahinaj v. Gonzales“Relocation must not only be possible, it must also be reasonable.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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