Peter Gabriel John McMullen v. Immigration and Naturalization Service

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• general documentary evidence of pattern of PIRA persecution of defectors relevant in determining whether former PIRA member was likely to face persecution upon deportation
• great length and concreteness of alien’s testimony held sufficient to establish a likelihood of persecution
• letters from family members improperly discounted by the INS given petitioner’s fear of persecution by terrorist group
• general documentary evidence of pattern of PIRA persecution of defectors relevant in determining whether former PIRA member was likely to face persecution upon deportation
• In reversing the BIA’s denial of asylum, we noted that the “INS did not submit evidence of its own which indicated that any of McMullen’s exhibits were inaccurate, nor did it submit independent evidence showing McMullen’s lack of credibility.”
• In reversing the BIA’s denial of asylum, we noted that the “INS did not submit evidence of its own which indicated that any of McMullen's exhibits were inaccurate, nor did it submit independent evidence showing McMullen’s lack of credibility.”

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