Legal Opinion
Reynaldo Salgado-Sosa v. Jefferson Sessions III
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 13, 2018No. 16-1594PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAMELA HARRIS, Circuit Judge:
Reynaldo Salgado-Sosa, a native and citizen of Honduras, seeks asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. If he is returned to Honduras, he fears, he will face persecution at the hands of the gang MS-13, which has repeatedly attacked his family for resisting extortion demands.
The agency proceedings focused on whether Salgado-Sosa could show, for purposes of both his asylum and withholding of removal claims, a nexus between MS-13's threats and membership in a cognizable "particular social group"-here, Salgado-Sosa's family.…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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3Cited by41 opinions
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