Legal Opinion
Oliverto Pirir-Boc v. Eric Holder, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 7, 2014No. 09-73671PublishedCited by 118 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
Oliverto Pirir-Boc (“Pirir-Boc”) was granted asylum by the Immigration Judge (“IJ”) based on his well-founded fear of persecution as a member of a particular social group characterized as individuals “taking concrete steps to oppose gang membership and gang authority.” The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) vacated the grant of asylum on the ground that Pirir-Boc’s “purported social group lacks the requisite particularity and social visibility.” Pirir-Boc filed a petition for review. After briefing was complete, this court issued the en banc decision,…
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