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D-G-E-A- & N-G-G-E
Board of Immigration Appeals
Decided April 21, 2026No. ID 4183PublishedCited by 1 opinion
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29 I&N Dec. 570
(BIA 2026) Interim Decision #4183 Matter of D-G-E-A- & N-G-G-E-, Respondents Decided April 21, 2026 U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review Board of Immigration Appeals (1) Disapproval of or opposition to criminal gangs is not sufficient to establish a political opinion under the Immigration and Nationality Act. (2) To establish a political opinion under the INA, an alien must have an actual or imputed belief or conviction regarding a discrete cause that is tied to a government of a country, including a de facto government. FOR THE RESPONDENTS:…
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