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Gonzalez Ruano v. Barr "In September 2016, members of a Mexican drug cartel kidnapped, tortured, and threatened to kill petitioner Mauricio Gonzalez Ruano, who was living with his family in the Mexican state of Jalisco. ... We find that the record...

Arrey v. Barr "[W]e conclude that the Board erred as a matter of law in its analysis and application of the “firm resettlement” rule. As to Arrey’s claim for relief under CAT, we conclude that substantial evidence does not support...

Cruz-Quintanilla v. Whitaker "We conclude that the Board applied the wrong standard of review. Whether Cruz-Quintanilla established that the government would acquiesce in his torture under 8 C.F.R. § 1208.16(c)(2) is a mixed question of law...

Matter of J-R-G-P-, 27 I&N Dec. 482 (BIA 2018) - Where the evidence regarding an application for protection under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, adopted and opened for signature Dec. 10...

W.G.A. v. Sessions - "In 2015, tattooed members of the Mara 18 gang held a gun to petitioner W.G.A.’s head and threatened to kill him. The Mara 18—also known as the “Calle 18,” “Barrio 18,” or “Eighteenth...

Matter of X-, June 25, 2018, unpublished - "The Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") timely appeals the Immigration Judge's January 12, 2018, decision granting the applicant's application for withholding of removal under the...