Legal Opinion
Rodas-Orellana v. Holder
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 2, 2015No. 14-9516, 14-9548PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MATHESON, Circuit Judge.
Benjamin Rodas-Orellana entered the United States without inspection to escape gang recruitment in El Salvador. The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) initiated removal proceedings. Mr. Rodas-Orellana applied for asylum and withholding of removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”). 1
The Immigration Judge (“IJ”) and the Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) denied his application because he failed to show a well-founded fear of persecution on account of membership in a particular social group. They concluded his proposed social group — Salvadorans who…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Elias-ZacariasSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-FonsecaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- ACOSTABoard of Immigration Appeals · 1985
- Jose Orellana-Monson v. Eric Holder, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
- W-G-RBoard of Immigration Appeals · 2014
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- Obregon de Leon v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2015
- Orellana-Recinos v. BarrCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2021
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