Amardeep Singh v. Loretta E. Lynch

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• holding that a petitioner “received sufficient notice and a fair opportunity to obtain and present evidence to corroborate his claims” where the IJ denied his claim without a continuance to obtain more evidence
• agreeing with the BIA that a noncitizen’s inconsistent testimony and problematic demeanor were not “caused or affected” by counsel’s alleged failures
• persecution is extreme concept involving torture, infliction or threat of death, or injury to one’s freedom or person, on account of protected ground
• to qualify for asylum, alien must show she is unable or unwilling to return to native country due’ to persecution, or well-founded fear of future persecution, on account of protected ground
• to be eligible for BIA’s discretionary relief based on ineffective assistance of counsel, alien must show his counsel’s performance was so ineffective it rendered proceeding fundamentally unfair, and he was prejudiced by counsel’s performance

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