Legal Opinion
B-R
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided July 1, 2013No. ID 3780PublishedCited by 7 opinions
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26 I&N Dec. 119
(BIA 2013) Interim Decision #3780 Matter of B-R-, Respondent Decided May 3, 2013 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals An alien who is a citizen or national of more than one country but has no fear of persecution in one of those countries does not qualify as a “refugee” under section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(42) (2006), and is ineligible for asylum. FOR RESPONDENT: Matthew Boyd Weber, Esquire, Miami, Florida FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY: Shana Belyeu, Assistant…
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- Amadou Sall v. Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- Tchitchui v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2011
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