Opinion ID: 3062720
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: BIA’s Post-Remand Ruling

Text: On appeal, the BIA did not address the IJ’s credibility finding. Instead, the BIA concluded that, even assuming arguendo that Louis was credible, the IJ 5 correctly determined that the mistreatment Louis allegedly suffered did not rise to the level of persecution. The BIA agreed that Louis had not established a wellfounded fear of future persecution, stressing “political changes in Haiti.” The BIA rejected Louis’s due process argument that the IJ failed to comply with its mandate by issuing a decision without holding a second hearing. The BIA explained that its remand order did not require the IJ to hear further testimony or accept additional evidence, but required the IJ to apply the correct legal standard to the facts in the record. Louis filed a petition for review.