Hernandez-Lima v. Lynch’s Empirical Analysis
836 F.3d 109 · 2016
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1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 8 U.S.C. § 1227 (§ 237 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))
Relies on Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-Zacarias · Cordero-Trejo v. Immigration & Naturalization Service · Lopez de Hincapie v. Gonzales · López-Castro v. Holder · Morgan v. Holder
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“bears the burden of establishing his eligibility . . . by demonstrating that it is 'more likely than not' that he will be persecuted on account of one of the five protected grounds if removed”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Celicourt v. Barr“between the alleged persecution and one of the statutorily protected grounds. See 8 C.F.R. § 1208.16 (b). In Hernandez-Lima, the petitioner”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Celicourt v. Barr“offered only an unsupported theory that any harm he suffered was on account of a ‐5‐ protected ground.”
1 later decision quote this exact passagee.g. Celicourt v. Barr
How this case has been treated — in progress
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