Immigration Law

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CA9 on El Salvador, Mara-18, Unable/Unwilling to Control: J.R. v. Barr
Posted on 11 Sep 2020 by Daniel M. Kowalski

J.R. v. Barr "[W]e hold that substantial evidence does not support the BIA’s conclusion that the El Salvadoran government was both able and willing to control the Mara-18 gang whose members attacked JR and killed his son. ... Petition for... Read More

CA4 on Asylum, El Salvador, MS-13, Mara 18: Aquino Cordova v. Holder
Posted on 18 Jul 2014 by Daniel M. Kowalski

"Aquino offered evidence that MS-13 subsequently killed his cousin, Vidal, and had previously killed his uncle, both of whom were members of Mara 18. We cannot agree with the Government’s characterization of this evidence as describing nothing... Read More