Ninth Circuit· 3/23/2009

Xun Li v. Holder

Citations

559 F.3d 1096
2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 6589

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recognizing that police may be motivated by both “prosecutorial aims and religious hatred” in a pre-REAL ID case
recognizing that police may be motivated by both “prosecutorial aims and religious hatred” in a pre-REAL ID case
holding that absent a showing of “disproportionately severe punishment” or “pretextual prosecution,” criminal prosecution does not constitute persecution (citation omitted)
holding that the reason underlying an adverse credibility determination 'must go to the heart of the asylum claim.'
holding that an adverse credibility determination based on speculation and minor inconsistencies that did not go to heart of claim was not supported by substantial evidence
reversing an adverse credibility determination that was based on an applicant’s testimony that economic opportunity was an additional reason for coming to the United States

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Judges: Schroeder, Wardlaw, Tallman

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