Mazariegos-Rodas v. Garland "Beky Izamar Mazariegos-Rodas and Engly Yeraicy Mazariegos-Rodas (collectively, the Petitioners) are two sisters who are natives and citizens of Guatemala. The Petitioners...
Cyrus Mehta, Sept. 23, 2024 "When the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) designated Matter of Z-A- Inc . as an “Adopted Decision” in 2016 it was seen as a breakthrough as it recognized...
USCIS, Sept. 23, 2024 " U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today posted a Federal Register notice establishing procedures for Liberians covered by Deferred Enforced Departure to apply for...
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"Contrary to the Immigration Judge's finding (I.J. at 10-11), the fact that the respondent does not fear being subjected to female genital mutilation upon her return to Senegal is insufficient to rebut the presumption of future persecution. Rather, an asylum applicant who has suffered female genital mutilation on account of a protected characteristic is presumed to risk future persecution on the basis of that protected characteristic, regardless of whether any future harm will likely be identical in form to the harm previously suffered. See Matter of A-T-, 24 I&N Dec. 617 (A.G. 2008) (vacating in part Matter of A-T-, 24 I&N Dec. 296 (BIA 2007)). Consequently, the respondent established her eligibility for asylum." - Matter of X-, Dec. 12, 2013. [Hats off to Matthew L. Benson!]