Elzour v. Ashcroft

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• stating that if an alien fails to take advantage of procedures for obtaining permanent refuge in another country, he or she is not generally eligible for asylum
• explaining that restriction on removal encompasses a more demanding standard than that applicable to asylum claims
• holding that IJ’s skepti- cism must be substantiated by record
• observing that “a third country’s offer of permanent resettlement may consist of providing a defined class of aliens a process through which they are entitled to claim permanent refuge”
• explaining that courts review factual findings under the substantial- 2 evidence standard
• stating that conjecture is not a substitute for substantial evidence

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).