Legal Opinion
Yan Zhao v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 6, 2013No. 11-73321PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS, Circuit Judge:
Yan Rong Zhao petitions for review of the denial of her motion to reopen on the basis that she is unmarried and has two children in violation of China’s family planning policy, and she fears persecution if she is returned to China. Because the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) held Zhao to an incorrect legal standard and failed to properly consider much of her relevant evidence, it abused its discretion in denying her motion to reopen. We grant the petition for review.
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Yan Rong Zhao is from Dnhu Town, Taishan City, Guangdong Province and entered the United…
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