Legal Opinion

VILLALTA

Board of Immigration Appeals

Decided July 1, 1990No. ID 3126PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Interim Decision #3126 MATTER OF VILLALTA In Deportation Proceedings A-27652767 Decided by Board February 14, 1990 (1) Alien who established through his direct and uncontradicted testimony that he and his immediate family members were singled out and threatened with death by a "Death Squad," and whose brother was subsequently slain in a noncombat situation, demonstrated a well-founded fear of persecution in El Salvador pursuant to section 208(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1158(a) (1982). (2) Alien's testimony that he and his immediate family members had been threatened…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. Cardoza-FonsecaSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  2. Immigration & Naturalization Service v. StevicSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. MOGARRABIBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1987
  4. CHENBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1989
  5. DASSBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1989

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