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Corpeno-Romero, et al. v. Garland, No. 23-576 (9th Cir. Oct. 23, 2024)
- past persecution; death threats; nexus; family membership; no requirement to wait to be killed; emotional trauma; lessened-harm standard for children; mixed motive and family based asylum; M-18 gang; El Salvador
Al Otro Lado, et al. v. EOIR, et al., No. 22-55988 (9th Cir. Oct. 23, 2024)
- metering; Asylum Transit Rule; nationwide injunction; APA
Garcia Oliva v. Garland, No. 23-1841 (1st Cir. Oct. 21, 2024)
- adverse credibility; omissions; discrepancy; heart of the claim; candor; former bodyguards; Guatemala
Galvez-Bravo v. Garland, No. 24-0239 (6th Cir. Oct. 23, 2024)
- exceptional and extremely unusual hardship; mixed question of law and fact; motion to reopen; dyslexia; unexplained departure by the BIA
Francois v. Garland, No. 20-61134 (5th Cir. Oct. 24, 2024)
- standard of review; mental health facilities in Haiti; clear error; BIA shirking duties; sua sponte remand for further factual findings