Hernan Gonzalez-Posadas v. Attorney General United States

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• holding that substantial evidence supported the decision that persecution was based on reasons other than homosexuality, notwithstanding petitioner’s “one-sided interpretation of the record[,]” which contained homophobic comments from persecutors
• noting that criminal activity that is motivated by a desire to reap financial rewards does not constitute persecution
• explaining that gangs may utilize mistreatment as a means to an end—payment or gang expansion
• explaining that even when “there is more than one way to view the record,” this Court is “required to uphold the decision of the [agency]” if there is substantial evidence to support it
• requiring a showing that membership in a PSG is “one central reason” for an alien’s persecution for the purposes of withholding of removal
• explaining “the applicant bears the burden of proving that one central reason for the persecution was a protected characteristic” (citation omitted)

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