Sarkis v. Nelson’s Empirical Analysis
1984
Citation profile
2 federal appellate · 1 district ·
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Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1105A (§ 106 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. § 1253 (§ 243 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter)) · 8 U.S.C. § 1258 (§ 248 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on McMullen v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · Yiu Sing Chun v. Sava
Most-quoted passages
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“In Sarkis , Judge McLaughlin held that: where the [BIA] denies political asylum not as a matter of discretion, but as a result of its factual determination that petitioner[ ] [has] not demonstrated a well-founded fear of persecution, its determination must be supported by substantial evidence.”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“political, religious, or moral convictions.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. CANAS
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