Rivera-Coca v. Lynch’s Empirical Analysis
844 F.3d 374 · 2016
Citation profile
1 federal appellate ·
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Applies 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. § 1252 (§ 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 (McCarran-Walter))
Relies on Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-Zacarias · Immigration and Naturalization Service, v. Juan Anibal Aguirre-Aguirre · Bocova v. Gonzales · Nikijuluw v. Gonzales · Silva v. Ashcroft
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“a claim for withholding of removal 'imposes a more stringent burden of proof on an alien than does a counterpart claim for asylum.'”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“[a] failure either to provide readily available corroborating evidence or to offer a compelling explanation for such a failure”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage · from the majority“Thus, if the petitioner 'fails to establish a well-founded fear of persecution sufficient to corroborating evidence was lackluster (not as support for the adverse credibility determination itself). - 20 - ground an asylum claim, a counterpart claim for withholding of removal . . . necessarily fails.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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