Ramirez-Mejia v. Lynch’s Empirical Analysis
794 F.3d 485 · 2015
Citation profile
17 federal appellate ·
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Applies 6 U.S.C. § 202 · 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. § 1255 (§ 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-Fonseca · United States v. Gonzales · Jama v. Immigration and Customs Enforcement · Leng May Ma v. Barber · Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales
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“for the persecution. 8 U.S.C. § 1158 (b)(1)(B)(i). The record does not compel the conclusion that Rivas was persecuted on account of her membership in a family consisting of Carlos, Juan, and Juan's relatives. Rivas testified that gang members sought her out because she had been with Carlos when he was shot and witnessed what had happened to him. She contends that her relationship with her brother was the only reason she witnessed the shooting in the first place, so the gang's persecution of her was directly tied to her membership in her family. But”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. De Rivas v. Sessions“Section 1231(a)(5), read plainly, broadly denies all forms of redress from removal, including asylum.”); Jimenez-Morales v. U.S. Att’y Gen., 821 F.3d 1307 , 1310 (11th Cir. 2016) (”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Garcia v. Sessions“was apprehended while illegally entering the United States” and”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majoritye.g. Garcia v. Sessions
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