Felipe de Jesus Mendoza v. Jefferson Sessions III

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:

Petitioner-Appellant Felipe de Jesus Molina Mendoza entered the United States without authorization and requested asylum, claiming a well-founded fear of future persecution if he returned to his native country. An Immigration Judge in the Department of Justice denied Molina Mendoza’s request, finding that his fear of future persecution was not objectively reasonable. The Immigration Judge cited record evidence to support his position, but he did not address any of the record evidence that undermined his…