Legal Opinion
F-B-A
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided February 20, 2026No. ID 4165Published
1Opinion of the Court
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29 I&N Dec. 456
(BIA 2026) Interim Decision #4165 Matter of F-B-A-, Respondent Decided February 20, 2026 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) The unique barriers to reporting harm faced by children do not apply to adults, including adults who suffered harm as children. Matter of C-G-T-,
28 I&N Dec. 740
(BIA 2023), clarified. (2) Given the size of Russia, the respondent’s membership in the country’s majority religion, and the insufficient evidence demonstrating her family maintains an interest in locating her more than 2 years…
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- Maria Gonzales-Veliz v. William Barr, U. S. Atty GCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
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