Isidro Rosas and Maria Martinez v. Chih Ting Wang

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• denying petition because petitioner did not link his alleged persecutor’s views to “society generally”
• denying petition because petitioner did not link his alleged persecutor’s views to “society generally”
• “Whether a group constitutes a ‘particular social group’ is a question of law.” (quoting Pirir-Boc v. Holder, 750 F.3d 1077, 1081 (9th Cir. 2014))
• wealthy landowners in Columbia not shown to be cognizable particular social group
• “We review the agency’s factual findings for substantial evidence, but review ‘de novo both purely legal questions and mixed questions of law and fact requiring us to exercise judgment about legal FON V. GARLAND 25 principles.’”
• to demonstrate social group membership, the applicant “must establish that the group is (1) composed of members who share a common immutable characteristic, (2) defined with particularity, and (3) socially distinct within the society in question”

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