R-B-E

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29 I&N Dec. 499

(BIA 2026) Interim Decision #4170 Matter of R-B-E-, Respondent Decided March 6, 2026 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) If a respondent demonstrates past persecution, there is a presumption of a future threat to life or freedom on the basis of the original claim, but this presumption may be rebutted if there has been a fundamental change in circumstance such that the respondent’s life or freedom would not be threatened on account of a protected ground. (2) Where a presumption of a future threat to life or…