Opinion ID: 77006
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Persecution Based on Undergoing a Sterilization Procedure or Well-Founded Fear of Becoming Sterilized

Text: 16 We look first to whether Yang was persecuted or has a well-founded fear of persecution. Because we cannot conclude that the record compels a contrary finding than that made by the IJ, we credit the IJ's finding that Yang did not demonstrate past persecution or a well-founded fear of future persecution on account of her political opinion. Specifically, Yang failed to establish that the Officials' alleged attempts to sterilize her made her eligible for asylum. The IJ correctly found that Yang failed to provide sufficient evidence indicating that: (1) any injection she received was intended to sterilize her instead of a hormone injection used as a birth-control measure; 3 and (2) she was allergic to anesthesia, or that the Officials's attempts to sterilize her were thwarted by her reaction to the anesthesia. 4 Moreover, the State Department's 2001 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices and its 1998 Profile of Asylum Claims and Country Conditions for China indicate that Yang's home province, the Fujian province, is known for its lax enforcement of China's family-planning policies. 17