· 3/18/2002
Sihin Hadera Francois v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Citations
- 283 F.3d 926
- 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 4298
- 2002 WL 407579
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding that substantial evidence supporting a denial of request for asylum also supported denial of withholding of deportation because standard for withholding is more onerous
- “An alien may establish the subjective element with credible testimony that he or she genuinely fears persecution.”
- “An alien may establish the subjective element with credible testimony that he or she genuinely fears persecution.”
- if alien shows past persecution, immigration authorities have burden to show conditions in applicant’s country have changed such that applicant no longer has well-founded fear of future persecution
- standard for withholding of removal is more onerous than asylum standard
- evidence submitted by alien to support claims of future persecution related to events that occurred in prior political regime, and Bureau’s factual determination that alien had no objective basis to fear future persecution based on change in regime is supported by substantial evidence
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Judges: Bye, Arnold, Beam
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