Legal Opinion
Hernandez v. Sessions
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided February 28, 2018No. 16-2323-ag; August Term 2017PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dennis Jacobs, Circuit Judge:
*109Petitioner Marleny Hernandez, a native and citizen of Colombia, seeks review of a June 9, 2016 published decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") finding her ineligible for asylum on the ground that she provided "material support" to a terrorist organization, notwithstanding that she acted under duress. See Matter of M-H-Z-, 26 I. & N. Dec. 757 (B.I.A. 2016).
The Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA") deems ineligible for asylum any alien who has "engaged in a terrorist activity." 8 U.S.C. §§ 1158(b)(2)(A)(v), 1182(a)(3)(B)(i)(I). In a provision known…
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