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https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/24/23-2164.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-24T00:00:00 | 23-2164 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/24/21-70027.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-24T00:00:00 | 21-70027 | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/21/24-3292.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-21T00:00:00 | 24-3292 | 7,545 | Senegal | Petitioner Adja Syenabou Mbaye, a citizen of Senegal, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) decision denying her motion to reopen removal proceedings. | true | Petitioner advanced two further theories in her motion to reopen. She argued that her proceedings should be reopened due to changed country conditions. | true | Because Petitioner cannot show a well-founded fear of persecution sufficient to qualify for asylum, she necessarily cannot show the clear probability of future persecution required for withholding of removal. | true | And because her CAT claim rests on the same evidence, it fails for the same reason. | Denied | For all these reasons, the BIA did not abuse its discretion in denying Petitioner’s motion to reopen. PETITION DENIED in part; DISMISSED in part. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Her motion asserted that her father and uncle were “senior members” of PASTEF, Senegal’s principal opposition party until the February 2024 election, which led to her family being targeted. | true | Her motion asserted that her father and uncle were “senior members” of PASTEF, Senegal’s principal opposition party until the February 2024 election, which led to her family being targeted. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | an email from her uncle recounting his detention and escape | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Because Petitioner cannot show a well-founded fear of persecution sufficient to qualify for asylum | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Her motion asserted that her father and uncle were “senior members” of PASTEF, Senegal’s principal opposition party until the February 2024 election, which led to her family being targeted. | true | the agency’s adverse credibility finding | true | Petitioner’s own statement describes her father as a “hidden member” of PASTEF, and her asylum application affirmatively denied that any family member had ever been associated with a political party—a conflict her motion did not address. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | news articles about the 2023 crackdown on opposition protests | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-23T17:22:07.626535+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/20/25-6664.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-20T00:00:00 | 25-6664 | 5,710 | Peru | Edward Vega-Rodriguez, Karina Diaz-Llahuana, and their minor child, all natives of Peru, seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) dismissal | true | the petitioners failed to show the requisite nexus between a protected ground and the alleged persecution | true | the petitioners necessarily fail to satisfy the more stringent standard for a withholding of removal claim | true | the petitioners failed to show a particularized threat of torture upon return to Peru | Denied | PETITION DENIED | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | the petitioners claim that the El Tren de Aragua (TDA) criminal organization targeted them because of Vega-Rodriguez’s affiliation with the Accion Popular political party | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | the evidence supports the agency’s conclusion that the petitioners were rather targeted because of their profitable business | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | the El Tren de Aragua (TDA) criminal organization targeted them | false | the Peruvian police accepted a report from Vega-Rodriguez, suggesting that they were willing to investigate | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | country condition reports do not compel a different finding because generalized violence cannot establish particularization | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-22T17:32:31.475857+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/20/25-6943.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-20T00:00:00 | 25-6943 | 8,907 | Colombia | Javier Alexander Moreno Gaona, his wife Andrea Paola Casas Nagles, and their daughter M.A.M.C. (together “Petitioners”), all natives and citizens of Colombia | true | Each Petitioner filed his or her own application for relief. | true | Each Petitioner filed his or her own application for relief. | true | Each Petitioner filed his or her own application for relief. | Denied | THE PETITION FOR REVIEW IS DENIED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Moreno Gaona was employed as a bus driver when two cartel members asked him to transport a briefcase for them. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Moreno Gaona was employed as a bus driver when two cartel members asked him to transport a briefcase for them. When Moreno Gaona refused to get involved, the men threatened him. | true | members of the same cartel again approached Moreno Gaona and asked him to work with them. When Moreno Gaona again refused to get involved, the men aimed a gun at him and beat him. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | the men threatened him | true | the men aimed a gun at him and beat him | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | members of the same cartel again approached Moreno Gaona and asked him to work with them. | true | the BIA affirmed the IJ’s finding that there was “insufficient evidence in the record to show that the government is unwilling or unable to control [those who harmed Petitioners]” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | the IJ correctly observed that there “were limited descriptions of the assailants given to the police on the attorney general report, potentially limiting [the] police response and investigation” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | country condition evidence indicates “law enforcement generally investigates claims of harm by non-state actors” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-22T17:35:46.078624+00:00 | cartel | members of the same cartel again approached Moreno Gaona and asked him to work with them. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/19/25-3191.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-19T00:00:00 | 25-3191 | 14,005 | El Salvador | Petitioner Nelson Armando Torres, a native and citizen of El Salvador | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Petitioner seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) order upholding an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of deferral of removal under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) | Denied | PETITION DENIED | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Torres testified that he was involved in a Mexican gang and has gang-related tattoos | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Torres believes he would be “either due for a good beating or even getting killed” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Torres fears police torture, because there are police “death squads” assigned to stamp out gang activity and they target possible gang members | true | Torres fears torture from gang members | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The agency determined that Petitioner failed to show he would more likely than not be tortured in El Salvador | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The agency reasonably discounted Petitioner’s generalized evidence of violence and crime because it was not particular to Petitioner | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-21T17:30:21.268889+00:00 | gang | Torres fears torture from gang members and police officers upon arrival at El Salvador, on the basis of his past gang affiliation |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/18/25-6888.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-18T00:00:00 | 25-6888 | 6,917 | El Salvador | Ana Wendy Vasquez-Vasquez and her minor son A.R.C.-V., citizens of El Salvador, seek review of a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision | true | Petitioners seek review of a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order denying their applications for asylum | true | Petitioners seek review of a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order denying their applications for withholding of removal | true | Petitioners seek review of a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order denying their applications for protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) | Denied | PETITION DENIED | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Substantial evidence supports the BIA’s determination that Petitioners did not endure past harm rising to the requisite level of persecution | true | the two instances in which MS-13 gang members threatened Petitioners were seemingly unrelated and remote in time to each other | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | MS-13 gang members threatened Petitioners | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | MS-13 gang members threatened Petitioners | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Petitioners failed to establish they have an objectively reasonable fear of future persecution if removed to El Salvador | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | country condition evidence “do[es] not indicate that [Petitioners] would face any particular threat of torture beyond that of which all citizens of [El Salvador] are at risk” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-21T17:58:54.23844+00:00 | gang | the two instances in which MS-13 gang members threatened Petitioners |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/18/24-7373.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-18T00:00:00 | 24-7373 | 6,865 | India | Petitioner testified that he had never traveled outside India prior to his 2017 entry into the United States | true | Petitioner seeks review of the BIA's decision dismissing his appeal from the Immigration Judge's denial of asylum | true | Petitioner seeks review of the BIA's decision dismissing his appeal from the Immigration Judge's denial of withholding of removal | true | Petitioner seeks review of the BIA's decision dismissing his appeal from the Immigration Judge's denial of protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) | Denied | The petitions are denied | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Substantial evidence supports the agency's adverse credibility determination | true | The IJ identified numerous inconsistencies between Petitioner's testimony and documentary evidence relating to his 2008 nonimmigrant visa application | false | The IJ found that Petitioner failed to provide sufficient corroborating evidence establishing his claims | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-21T17:54:41.152058+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/18/20-71942.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-18T00:00:00 | 20-71942 | 2,802 | El Salvador | natives and citizens of El Salvador | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | Denied | PETITION DENIED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Crespin fails to demonstrate that she was prejudiced by her former counsel’s failure to designate a particular social group. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | fears of general gang and criminal activity | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-21T17:34:13.686442+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/18/24-5991.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-18T00:00:00 | 24-5991 | 9,041 | India | Subhas Adhikary, a native and citizen of India, seeks review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) dismissal of his claim for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). | true | The parties are familiar with the facts, so we do not recount them here. | true | The parties are familiar with the facts, so we do not recount them here. | true | The parties are familiar with the facts, so we do not recount them here. | Remanded | We reject the implausibility findings, which are not supported by substantial evidence. Kalulu v. Bondi, 128 F.4th 1009, 1015 (9th Cir. 2024) (en banc). | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The IJ found that it was implausible that Adhikary would be “singled out” by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) since he had only a “minor role” in the Trinamool Congress Party (TMC). | true | The IJ found that it was implausible that Adhikary would be “singled out” by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) since he had only a “minor role” in the Trinamool Congress Party (TMC). | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The IJ found that it was implausible that Adhikary would be “singled out” by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) since he had only a “minor role” in the Trinamool Congress Party (TMC). | true | The IJ found that it was implausible that the violence against Adhikary was not reported on “where even minor instances of trouble between the parties gets reported in the papers.” | true | The IJ found that it was implausible that the police in West Bengal would detain and torture Adhikary because the state was controlled by the TMC at the time the police detained and beat him. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The IJ found that it was implausible that the police in West Bengal would detain and torture Adhikary because the state was controlled by the TMC at the time the police detained and beat him. | true | The IJ found that it was implausible that Adhikary would be “singled out” by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) since he had only a “minor role” in the Trinamool Congress Party (TMC). | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The BIA affirmed the IJ’s finding of adverse credibility by relying on three instances of implausibility and one purported inconsistency. | true | The BIA affirmed the IJ’s finding that “the statements from [Adhikary’s] parents were inconsistent with his testimony” because his parents failed to mention “that he was beaten up by criminals and the police.” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The article highlighted evidence of political tension in West Bengal after the “BJP launched an aggressive campaign to win . . . parliamentary seats.” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-21T18:11:39.462071+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/18/25-5099.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-18T00:00:00 | 25-5099 | 4,682 | Mexico | Luis Alberto Baez Perez, his wife Yesica Guada Olivas Rodriguez, and their four minor children, all natives and citizens of Mexico, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) decision | true | Petitioners argue that the agency erred by denying asylum and withholding of removal. | true | Petitioners argue that the agency erred by denying asylum and withholding of removal. | true | Petitioners also argue that the agency erred by denying CAT protection. | Denied | PETITION DENIED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Petitioners also argue that the proposed particular social group “residents of El Saucito, Zacatecas, Mexico” is cognizable. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | The agency observed, Petitioners were unharmed in Mexico. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | The record shows only general violence and crime in Mexico, which alone do not establish past persecution or an “objectively reasonable” fear of future persecution. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The record shows only general violence and crime in Mexico, which alone do not establish past persecution or an “objectively reasonable” fear of future persecution. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-21T18:23:44.461499+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/18/25-6506.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-18T00:00:00 | 25-6506 | 6,865 | India | Petitioner testified that he had never traveled outside India prior to his 2017 entry into the United States | true | Petitioner seeks review of the BIA's decision dismissing his appeal from the Immigration Judge's denial of asylum | true | Petitioner seeks review of the BIA's decision dismissing his appeal from the Immigration Judge's denial of withholding of removal | true | Petitioner seeks review of the BIA's decision dismissing his appeal from the Immigration Judge's denial of protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) | Denied | The petitions are denied | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Substantial evidence supports the agency's adverse credibility determination | true | The IJ identified numerous inconsistencies between Petitioner's testimony and documentary evidence relating to his 2008 nonimmigrant visa application | false | The IJ found that Petitioner failed to provide sufficient corroborating evidence establishing his claims | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-21T18:25:25.43586+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/18/21-70458.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-18T00:00:00 | 21-70458 | 3,097 | El Salvador | Petitioners Erika Jovel-Moreno and E.I.M.-J. (“Jovel”), natives and citizens of El Salvador, seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ dismissal of their appeal from an Immigration Judge’s order denying their applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention against Torture (“CAT”)... | true | Petitioners Erika Jovel-Moreno and E.I.M.-J. (“Jovel”), natives and citizens of El Salvador, seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ dismissal of their appeal from an Immigration Judge’s order denying their applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention against Torture (“CAT”)... | true | Petitioners Erika Jovel-Moreno and E.I.M.-J. (“Jovel”), natives and citizens of El Salvador, seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ dismissal of their appeal from an Immigration Judge’s order denying their applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention against Torture (“CAT”)... | true | Petitioners Erika Jovel-Moreno and E.I.M.-J. (“Jovel”), natives and citizens of El Salvador, seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ dismissal of their appeal from an Immigration Judge’s order denying their applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and relief under the Convention against Torture (“CAT”)... | Denied | PETITION DENIED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The record does not compel the conclusion that Jovel was targeted because of any cognizable particular social group. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Jovel testified that she was targeted by a criminal who wanted money | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-22T17:42:53.918874+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/18/25-3788.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-18T00:00:00 | 25-3788 | 6,305 | Peru | Huaman Alamas, a native and citizen of Peru, entered the United States without inspection in December 2023. | true | Huaman Alamas petitioned this court to review the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) order affirming an immigration judge’s (IJ) denial of Huaman Alamas’s application for asylum | true | Huaman Alamas petitioned this court to review the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) order affirming an immigration judge’s (IJ) denial of Huaman Alamas’s application for withholding of removal | true | Huaman Alamas petitioned this court to review the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) order affirming an immigration judge’s (IJ) denial of Huaman Alamas’s application for protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) | Denied | PETITION DENIED | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Huaman Alamas believes that both incidents were perpetrated by a Peruvian gang due to her ex-partner’s family connection to a rival gang | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | The record does not compel the conclusion that the perpetrators were primarily motivated by more than material gain | true | Huaman Alamas alleges that two incidents precipitated her flight from Peru to the United States | true | two masked men stopped her on her way to work, groped her, made it difficult for her to breathe and move | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | two masked men stopped her on her way to work, groped her | true | Huaman Alamas received WhatsApp messages threatening her and her family if she did not pay money | true | The men left after a few minutes when they “heard some noises like people were walking” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Huaman Alamas believes that both incidents were perpetrated by a Peruvian gang due to her ex-partner’s family connection to a rival gang | false | The BIA found that Huaman Alamas had not shown that the Peruvian government was unwilling or unable to prevent that harm | false | The record does not compel a finding that the perpetrators have a continuing interest in Huaman Alamas or her family | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | The IJ found that Huaman Alamas was credible | true | The IJ identified various implausible statements in Huaman Alamas’s testimony | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | The BIA noted that Petitioner testified that she lived with her sister in Peru, unharmed, for about two months after receiving threats on WhatsApp and that none of her family, who continue to reside in the same homes, have been harmed despite the threats | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-22T17:50:17.102461+00:00 | gang | Huaman Alamas believes that both incidents were perpetrated by a Peruvian gang due to her ex-partner’s family connection to a rival gang |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/18/21-851.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-18T00:00:00 | 21-851 | 3,144 | Honduras | Petitioners Karen Mejia Chacon (Chacon) and her minor daughter Z.A.C.M. (collectively Petitioners), are natives and citizens of Honduras | true | Petitioners petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) affirmance of the Immigration Judge’s (IJ) denial of their requests for asylum | true | Petitioners petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) affirmance of the Immigration Judge’s (IJ) denial of their requests for withholding of removal | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | Denied | PETITION DENIED | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | A nexus between the petitioner’s particular social groups (PSGs) and the asserted persecution is required for both asylum and withholding of removal | true | The agency’s conclusion that there is no nexus between the experiences Petitioners’ family members had with gangs and Petitioners’ asserted PSGs | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | the gang’s criminal financial motive—not Petitioners’ membership in a PSG | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-22T17:48:49.930661+00:00 | gang | the gang’s criminal financial motive—not Petitioners’ membership in a PSG |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/18/25-4203.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-18T00:00:00 | 25-4203 | 4,331 | India | Rajwinder Kaur and her minor children, natives and citizens of India, petition for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) denying their motion to reopen proceedings. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | Denied | The BIA denied Petitioners’ motion on timeliness grounds. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Petitioners submitted a report from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom describing how in 2022 the Indian government’s policies “that negatively affect Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, and Adivasis (indigenous and scheduled tribal people)” had “enabled intolerance of religious minorities ... | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Petitioners submitted a report from the Human Rights Watch stating that in 2023 “[t]he Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), persisted with policies that discriminate and stigmatize religious and other minorities,” leading to “increasing incidents of communal violen... | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Petitioners submitted a report from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom describing how in 2022 the Indian government’s policies “that negatively affect Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, and Adivasis (indigenous and scheduled tribal people)” had “enabled intolerance of religious minorities ... | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Petitioners submitted a report from the Human Rights Watch stating that in 2023 “[t]he Indian government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), persisted with policies that discriminate and stigmatize religious and other minorities,” leading to “increasing incidents of communal violen... | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Petitioners submitted a report from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom describing how in 2022 the Indian government’s policies “that negatively affect Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Dalits, and Adivasis (indigenous and scheduled tribal people)” had “enabled intolerance of religious minorities ... | true | A motion to reopen ordinarily must be filed “within 90 days of the date of entry of a final administrative order of removal.” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-22T17:45:06.842988+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/18/25-6031.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-18T00:00:00 | 25-6031 | 5,262 | China | Yuan Yaun Zhang and her minor daughter, natives and citizens of China, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) dismissal of their appeal from an immigration judge’s (IJ) decision denying asylum, withholding of removal, and protection from removal under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). | true | Zhang petitioned for review of the BIA's dismissal of her appeal from an IJ's decision denying asylum. | true | Zhang petitioned for review of the BIA's dismissal of her appeal from an IJ's decision denying withholding of removal. | true | Zhang petitioned for review of the BIA's dismissal of her appeal from an IJ's decision denying protection from removal under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). | Denied | PETITION DENIED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | In support of her claim of persecution on account of her political opinion, Zhang’s declaration and testimony described her ten-day detention and the surrounding circumstances. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Zhang’s declaration and testimony described her ten-day detention and the surrounding circumstances. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Zhang’s declaration and testimony described her ten-day detention and the surrounding circumstances. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination considering the 'totality of the circumstances[ ] and all relevant factors.' | true | The IJ concluded that Zhang gave differing testimony about when she formed the political opinion underlying her claims. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-22T17:41:00.394756+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/17/24-1509.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-17T00:00:00 | 24-1509 | 4,043 | India | Amritpal Singh, a native and citizen of India, seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). | true | Amritpal Singh... seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). | true | Amritpal Singh... seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). | true | Amritpal Singh... seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). | Denied | PETITION DENIED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility determination. | true | Singh’s testimony not only contradicted itself but also the information contained in his applications for relief, and these inconsistencies did not merely involve trivial facts. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-22T17:53:51.576773+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/14/17-70944.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-14T00:00:00 | 17-70944 | 4,125 | Mexico | In these consolidated cases, Jose Alberto Baca-Hernandez (“Baca-Hernandez”), a native and citizen of Mexico, seeks review of two Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) orders. | true | In the first order, the BIA affirmed the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of Baca-Hernandez’s application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). | true | In the first order, the BIA affirmed the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of Baca-Hernandez’s application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). | true | In the first order, the BIA affirmed the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of Baca-Hernandez’s application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). | Remanded | Accordingly, we grant Baca-Hernandez’s petitions for review and remand so that the IJ “take measures to determine” whether Baca-Hernandez was “competent to participate in proceedings.” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | In 2015, Baca-Hernandez was shot in the face which resulted in wounds to his chest, neck, and face. As a result of these injuries, Baca-Hernandez became permanently blind. | true | In 2015, Baca-Hernandez was shot in the face which resulted in wounds to his chest, neck, and face. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | In 2015, Baca-Hernandez was shot in the face which resulted in wounds to his chest, neck, and face. As a result of these injuries, Baca-Hernandez became permanently blind. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-16T17:39:05.891565+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/14/25-4035.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-14T00:00:00 | 25-4035 | 6,414 | Guatemala | Lead Petitioner, Aparicio Ricardo de Leon-Domingo (“Petitioner”), and his daughter (collectively “Petitioners”), natives and citizens of Guatemala, seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) dismissal of their appeal of an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) order denying their applications for asylum, withholding... | true | Petitioners each filed separate applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection based on the same facts. | true | Petitioners each filed separate applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection based on the same facts. | true | Petitioners each filed separate applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection based on the same facts. | Denied | PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Even assuming that Petitioners’ proposed particular social groups (“PSG”) were cognizable, the agency correctly found that the gang members’ purpose in targeting Petitioners was recruitment. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Petitioner’s daughter testified that the gang members’ interest in her was recruitment so she could participate in their criminal enterprise and that when she refused to join, she was beaten. | true | Petitioner’s daughter testified that the gang members’ interest in her was recruitment so she could participate in their criminal enterprise and that when she refused to join, she was beaten. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | the gang members’ interest in her was recruitment so she could participate in their criminal enterprise and that when she refused to join, she was beaten. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-16T17:56:43.192811+00:00 | gang | the gang members’ interest in her was recruitment so she could participate in their criminal enterprise and that when she refused to join, she was beaten. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/14/24-4844.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-14T00:00:00 | 24-4844 | 6,476 | El Salvador | Petitioner Jose Raymundo Cordova Velasco is a native and citizen of El Salvador. | true | Cordova Velasco seeks review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) order upholding the Immigration Judge’s (IJ) dismissal of his application for asylum | true | Cordova Velasco seeks review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) order upholding the Immigration Judge’s (IJ) dismissal of his application for withholding of removal | true | Cordova Velasco seeks review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) order upholding the Immigration Judge’s (IJ) dismissal of his application for relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) | Denied | PETITION DENIED | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Cordova Velasco relied on three incidents of violence against him to support his applications, but the agency reasonably concluded that none sufficiently establishes the nexus requirement | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Cordova Velasco relied on three incidents of violence against him to support his applications | true | Cordova Velasco testified that in May 2014, a man dressed as a police officer came to his home, beat him, and threatened to kill him if he did not leave his house | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Cordova Velasco testified that in May 2014, a man dressed as a police officer came to his home, beat him, and threatened to kill him if he did not leave his house | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Cordova Velasco testified that in May 2014, a man dressed as a police officer came to his home, beat him, and threatened to kill him if he did not leave his house | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | The El Salvador 2018 country report highlighted human rights violations such as torture by security forces | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-17T17:28:22.15306+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/14/25-4810.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-14T00:00:00 | 25-4810 | 5,596 | Guatemala | The record does not provide a direct quote, but it is mentioned that the petitioners are from Guatemala. | true | Lucia Mateo-Mateo and her two minor children petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) dismissal of their appeal of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of their applications for asylum | true | Lucia Mateo-Mateo and her two minor children petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) dismissal of their appeal of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of their applications for withholding of removal | true | Lucia Mateo-Mateo and her two minor children petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) dismissal of their appeal of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of their applications for protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) | Denied in part; Granted in part and Remanded | PETITION DENIED in part; GRANTED in part and REMANDED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The record does not compel the conclusion that Alonzo Martine abused Mateo-Mateo because of her membership in the alleged particular social groups (“PSGs”) of “common-law married women in Guatemala unable to leave their abusive relationship” or “indigenous Mayan women that are constantly brutally abused by men.” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The record supports the IJ’s finding that the abuse was “personal to [Mateo-Mateo], and not because she belonged to any particular social group.” | true | Alonzo Martine kicked petitioners out of his house | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Alonzo Martine’s repeated threats to kill petitioners | true | The record shows that bystanders could not—and did not—prevent Alonzo Martine from ultimately abducting Pedro. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Alonzo Martine, a non-state actor, abused and threatened Mateo-Mateo and the minor petitioners | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The record compels the conclusion that Alonzo Martine sent the men to abduct minor petitioners, and later directly abducted Pedro | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Mateo-Mateo testified that the masked men indicated that the children’s “father wants them.” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The record shows that Alonzo Martine directly abducted Pedro, corroborating Mateo-Mateo’s testimony | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-16T17:36:28.814529+00:00 | family | Alonzo Martine, the father of the minor petitioners, abused Mateo-Mateo |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/14/25-5484.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-14T00:00:00 | 25-5484 | 6,926 | Guatemala | Abner Alexander Rivera-Lopez (“Rivera”), a native and citizen of Guatemala | true | Rivera petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying asylum | true | Rivera petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying... withholding of removal | true | Rivera petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing his appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying... protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) | Denied | PETITION DENIED | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Rivera claims that as an artist he includes his political opinions in his artwork | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Rivera does not challenge that his asylum application was untimely, which is dispositive of his asylum claim | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-16T17:49:58.320965+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/14/25-3259.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-14T00:00:00 | 25-3259 | 5,235 | Peru | Julia De Las Casas Chirinos and her minor daughter, natives and citizens of Peru, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (BIA) decision | true | withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) | true | withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) | true | withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) | Denied | PETITON DENIED | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Chirinos’s proposed particular social groups were: Peruvian females generally, as well as Peruvian females unable to obtain protection from domestic violence, unable to obtain protection from sexual abuse as minors, or who have information that may be reported to authorities and used against sexual predators | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Substantial evidence supports the agency’s conclusion that Chirinos did not suffer past persecution | true | Chirinos testified that her aunt had an “explosive character” and was abusive “toward everyone,” including men and women | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Carlos sexually abused a non-Peruvian male | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Chirinos’s aunt and Carlos, her abusers, were non-state actors | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Substantial evidence supports the agency’s determination that Chirinos failed to establish an objectively reasonable fear of future persecution | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | The record demonstrates that Chirinos encountered her aunt and Carlos multiple times without incident after moving out of her aunt’s home, and her family still in Peru have remained unharmed | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-16T17:29:57.019667+00:00 | family | Chirinos’s aunt and Carlos, her abusers, were family members |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/14/20-73061.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-14T00:00:00 | 20-73061 | 8,008 | Chad | Petitioner Mahamat Ibrahim Khalid, a native and citizen of Chad, seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision affirming the immigration judge’s (IJ) order denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). | true | Petitioner seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision affirming the immigration judge’s (IJ) order denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). | true | Petitioner seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision affirming the immigration judge’s (IJ) order denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). | true | Petitioner seeks review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) decision affirming the immigration judge’s (IJ) order denying his applications for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). | Denied | PETITION DENIED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility finding and determination that Petitioner failed to satisfy his burden of proof to show eligibility for asylum and withholding of removal. | true | Petitioner’s use of fraudulent documents and misrepresentations do not fall into the narrow Akinmade exception. | false | Declarations Petitioner submitted were insufficient to corroborate his testimony or meet his burden of proof given that Petitioner personally translated the declarations into English from French or Arabic after participating in document fraud. | true | Country conditions evidence demonstrates, for example, “reports of politically motivated disappearances . . . and allegations the government held detainees incommunicado” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-16T17:46:34.315395+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/14/25-6202.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-14T00:00:00 | 25-6202 | 3,481 | El Salvador | Juan Carlos Orellana Beltran, a native and citizen of El Salvador, challenges an Immigration Judge’s (IJ) concurrence in the Department of Homeland Security’s negative reasonable fear assessment in his application for protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Juan Carlos Orellana Beltran...challenges an Immigration Judge’s (IJ) concurrence in the Department of Homeland Security’s negative reasonable fear assessment in his application for protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). | Dismissed | PETITION DISMISSED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-17T17:31:35.065714+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/14/23-801.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-14T00:00:00 | 23-801 | 18,460 | Mexico | Petitioner Rafael Zaragoza Rios, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals | true | Zaragoza Rios petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals regarding his applications for asylum | true | Zaragoza Rios petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals regarding his applications for withholding of removal | true | Zaragoza Rios petitions for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals regarding his applications for protection under the United Nations Convention Against Torture | Denied | PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | The BIA did not err in finding that the harm Zaragoza Rios experienced as a child does not rise to the level of persecution | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Zaragoza Rios does not challenge the agency’s determination regarding well-founded fear of future persecution in his asylum claim | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | The BIA did not err in determining that Zaragoza Rios is ineligible for cancellation of removal due to his state court convictions | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-16T17:27:31.89745+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/14/25-5528.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-14T00:00:00 | 25-5528 | 4,943 | Mexico | Petitioner Jose Abel Vega-Osuna, a native and citizen of Mexico, seeks review of an Immigration Judge’s (IJ) affirmance of an asylum officer’s determination that he lacked a reasonable fear of return to Mexico. | true | Vega-Osuna seeks review of an Immigration Judge’s (IJ) affirmance of an asylum officer’s determination that he lacked a reasonable fear of return to Mexico. | true | Not mentioned in the opinion, but implied as Vega-Osuna is seeking review of a determination related to his fear of return to Mexico. | true | Vega-Osuna argued that he presented sufficient evidence to show that there is at least a 'ten percent chance' that he will be 'tortured if returned to his . . . home country.' | Dismissed | We thus lack jurisdiction and must dismiss his petition. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion, but it is noted that Vega-Osuna does not challenge the nexus determination on appeal. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Vega-Osuna stated that he had been kidnapped by Los Lineros in 2013, that the police refused to take his report of the kidnapping, and that he fled Mexico after the cartel threatened to kill him. | true | Vega-Osuna stated that he had been kidnapped by Los Lineros in 2013. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Vega-Osuna stated that the cartel threatened to kill him. | true | Vega-Osuna argued that he presented sufficient evidence to show that there is at least a 'ten percent chance' that he will be 'tortured if returned to his . . . home country.' | false | Not mentioned in the opinion, but it is noted that Vega-Osuna stated that the police refused to take his report of the kidnapping. | true | Vega-Osuna stated that he had been kidnapped by Los Lineros in 2013. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Vega-Osuna argued that he presented sufficient evidence to show that there is at least a 'ten percent chance' that he will be 'tortured if returned to his . . . home country.' | false | Not mentioned in the opinion, but it is noted that Vega-Osuna stated that he was afraid he would be targeted by the cartel and that they would find him because 'they have connections all over Mexico.' | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Substantial evidence supports the asylum officer and IJ’s contrary determination. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The record must show that it is more likely than not that the petitioner will face a particularized and non-speculative risk of torture. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-16T17:25:15.813044+00:00 | cartel | Vega-Osuna stated that he had been kidnapped by Los Lineros in 2013. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/14/25-6953.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-14T00:00:00 | 25-6953 | 4,769 | India | Jasbir Kaur Kaur and her two minor children, natives and citizens of India, petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision | true | petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing their appeal of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying their application for asylum | true | petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing their appeal of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying their application for withholding of removal | true | petition for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing their appeal of an Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) decision denying their application for protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) | Denied | PETITION FOR REVIEW DENIED | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | the agency found Kaur not credible for numerous reasons | true | Kaur voluntarily returned to India twice after the first incident | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-16T18:11:20.57091+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/14/19-72950.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-14T00:00:00 | 19-72950 | 4,125 | Mexico | In these consolidated cases, Jose Alberto Baca-Hernandez (“Baca-Hernandez”), a native and citizen of Mexico, seeks review of two Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) orders. | true | In the first order, the BIA affirmed the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of Baca-Hernandez’s application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). | true | In the first order, the BIA affirmed the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of Baca-Hernandez’s application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). | true | In the first order, the BIA affirmed the immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of Baca-Hernandez’s application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). | Remanded | Accordingly, we grant Baca-Hernandez’s petitions for review and remand so that the IJ “take measures to determine” whether Baca-Hernandez was “competent to participate in proceedings.” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | In 2015, Baca-Hernandez was shot in the face which resulted in wounds to his chest, neck, and face. As a result of these injuries, Baca-Hernandez became permanently blind. | true | In 2015, Baca-Hernandez was shot in the face which resulted in wounds to his chest, neck, and face. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | In 2015, Baca-Hernandez was shot in the face which resulted in wounds to his chest, neck, and face. As a result of these injuries, Baca-Hernandez became permanently blind. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-18T17:34:05.203719+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/13/25-5403.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-13T00:00:00 | 25-5403 | 6,592 | Mexico | Petitioner Salvador Cabrera Arvizo, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen proceedings related to his application for protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Petitioner Salvador Cabrera Arvizo, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) order denying his motion to reopen proceedings related to his application for protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). | Denied | PETITION DENIED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | copies of a threatening text message received from an individual allegedly associated with a Mexican cartel; | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | an individual allegedly associated with a Mexican cartel; | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | it is “well-known that drug cartels in Mexico . . . are powerful criminal organizations [that] will not forget a betrayal . . . and control all of Mexico and work with police and politicians.” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-15T17:23:36.100205+00:00 | cartel | copies of a threatening text message received from an individual allegedly associated with a Mexican cartel; |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2026/08/13/25-557.pdf | Published | 2026-08-13T00:00:00 | 25-557 | 27,399 | El Salvador | Gonzalez-Argueta is a native and citizen of El Salvador | true | Gonzalez-Argueta applied for asylum | true | Gonzalez-Argueta applied for withholding of removal | true | Gonzalez-Argueta applied for relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) | Denied | The panel concluded that Gonzalez-Argueta was ineligible for relief because he failed to demonstrate the requisite nexus between the claimed harm and his status as a former El Salvadoran police officer. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Gonzalez-Argueta claimed persecution on account of his status as a former police officer | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | The panel held that substantial evidence supported the agency’s nexus decision because all the threats Gonzalez-Argueta received occurred while he was an active police officer. | true | Gonzalez-Argueta received threats from the MS-13 gang | true | Gonzalez-Argueta was pursued by the gang and there was a shoot-out | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Gonzalez-Argueta received death threats from the gang | true | The gang's threats and violence against Gonzalez-Argueta were severe | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The MS-13 gang is a non-state actor | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | The panel concluded that Gonzalez-Argueta failed to demonstrate a well-founded fear of future persecution | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The IJ found Gonzalez-Argueta's testimony credible | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-18T17:45:22.057236+00:00 | gang | The MS-13 gang was responsible for the threats and violence against Gonzalez-Argueta |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/13/25-436.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-13T00:00:00 | 25-436 | 18,285 | Guatemala | natives and citizens of Guatemala | true | petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals upholding an order of an Immigration Judge denying Jeronimo de Ramos’s application for asylum | true | petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals upholding an order of an Immigration Judge denying Jeronimo de Ramos’s application for withholding of removal | true | petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals upholding an order of an Immigration Judge denying Jeronimo de Ramos’s application for protection under the Convention Against Torture | Denied | PETITION DENIED | true | Jeronimo de Ramos’s claim that she is an indigenous Guatemalan woman | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Jeronimo de Ramos’s claim that she is a Guatemalan national | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Jeronimo de Ramos’s claim that she is an indigenous Guatemalan woman | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | The agency reasonably concluded that the remaining evidence in the record did not warrant a conclusion that Jeronimo de Ramos was eligible for asylum or withholding of removal | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | The IJ reasonably concluded that Jeronimo de Ramos did not carry her burden to establish the requisite pattern or practice | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | The agency reasonably concluded that Jeronimo de Ramos was not credible | true | The agency reasonably concluded that Jeronimo de Ramos’s claim that she knew very little Spanish was contradicted by other record evidence | false | The BIA improperly concluded that the statements from three people who responded to the attacks on Jeronimo de Ramos were entitled to little weight | true | The agency reasonably concluded that the country conditions evidence did not suffice to carry Jeronimo de Ramos’s burden with respect to either asylum or withholding of removal | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-18T17:53:00.374493+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/13/23-4415.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-13T00:00:00 | 23-4415 | 6,186 | Peru | Petitioners Danitza Paola Oscanoa Arellano and her son Mayer Michael Surichaqui Oscanoa are natives and citizens of Peru. | true | They petition for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") denying their applications for asylum | true | They petition for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") denying their applications for withholding of removal | true | They petition for review of a decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") denying their applications for protection under the Convention Against Torture ("CAT") | Denied | We deny the petition. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Oscanoa Arellano suffered intimate-partner violence at the hands of her former partner | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Oscanoa Arellano suffered intimate-partner violence at the hands of her former partner | true | Oscanoa Arellano suffered intimate-partner violence at the hands of her former partner | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Oscanoa Arellano suffered intimate-partner violence at the hands of her former partner | false | The record does not compel the conclusion that the government was unable or unwilling to protect Oscanoa Arellano | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The country conditions evidence showing lax enforcement of domestic violence laws | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-18T17:51:33.410448+00:00 | family | Oscanoa Arellano suffered intimate-partner violence at the hands of her former partner |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/12/25-6128.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-12T00:00:00 | 25-6128 | 5,773 | Mexico | Petitioners Anilu Eufracio Herrera, her two minor daughters, and her adult daughter Joselyn Gonzalez Eufracio, who are natives and citizens of Mexico, seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision | true | Petitioners seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of asylum | true | Petitioners seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of withholding of removal | true | Petitioners seek review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) decision dismissing their appeal from an immigration judge’s (“IJ”) denial of protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”) | Denied | PETITION DENIED | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Considering the totality of her stalker’s conduct, which included grabbing her arm and making statements that she would be his “by any means,” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | The record does not compel the conclusion that she suffered past persecution | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Although the delayed disclosure of sexual violence cannot, standing alone, support an adverse credibility determination | true | inconsistencies concerning the scope of the threats she received | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | her stalker’s conduct, which included grabbing her arm and making statements that she would be his “by any means,” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | The agency also reasonably concluded that Eufacio failed to establish an objectively reasonable fear of future persecution | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse credibility determination as to Herrera | true | inconsistencies concerning the scope of the threats she received | false | Herrera does not argue that she can meet her burden to establish eligibility for asylum, withholding, or CAT claims without considering her testimony, nor does she offer corroborating evidence of the persecution she alleged | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-15T17:28:06.905227+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/12/20-72135.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-12T00:00:00 | 20-72135 | 2,391 | Not determined | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | Chun Yu seeks review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") dismissing her appeal of an Immigration Judge’s ("IJ") order denying her application for asylum and withholding of removal. | true | Chun Yu seeks review of the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") dismissing her appeal of an Immigration Judge’s ("IJ") order denying her application for asylum and withholding of removal. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | Denied | PETITION DENIED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | As the agency determined, there are "implausibilities and inconsistencies between [Yu’s] testimony and the documents submitted." | true | As the agency determined, there are "implausibilities and inconsistencies between [Yu’s] testimony and the documents submitted." | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-15T17:25:03.795142+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/11/22-902.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-11T00:00:00 | 22-902 | 5,740 | Guatemala | The petitioners are from Guatemala, as indicated by their names and the context of the opinion. | true | Petitioners Manuela Mateo-Joaquin and her four children seek review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming the Immigration Judge’s denial of their application for asylum | true | Petitioners Manuela Mateo-Joaquin and her four children seek review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming the Immigration Judge’s denial of their application for withholding of removal | true | Petitioners Manuela Mateo-Joaquin and her four children seek review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming the Immigration Judge’s denial of their application for relief under the Convention Against Torture | Denied | We deny the petition. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | The Board’s determination that Mateo-Joaquin failed to establish past persecution on account of her purported membership in the proposed social group of “Guatemalan women unable to leave a domestic relationship” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | The Board’s determination that Mateo-Joaquin failed to establish past persecution on account of her purported membership in the proposed social group of “Guatemalan women unable to leave a domestic relationship” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-13T18:30:04.934187+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/11/25-4939.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-11T00:00:00 | 25-4939 | 5,241 | Peru | Petitioners are natives and citizens of Peru. | true | Cervantes Montoya’s wife and children did not file separate applications, so their claims are derivative of Cervantes Montoya’s asylum application. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | Denied | PETITIONS DENIED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-13T18:03:14.960929+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/11/20-71424.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-11T00:00:00 | 20-71424 | 18,336 | China | Petitioner Qianwu Li, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals | true | Li petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for asylum | true | Li petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for withholding of removal | true | Li petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals affirming an immigration judge’s decision denying his application for protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) | Remanded | We grant the petition and remand for further proceedings | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Li has consistently argued that he was subject to religious persecution in China | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Li provided statements from two fellow churchgoers and his father that, taken together, assert that Li was subjected to a religiously motivated arrest and week-long detention | true | Li testified that he was 'punch[ed] . . . and . . . kick[ed] in the belly, back, and . . . head' by police officers, 'causing injuries in several places' | true | Li was subjected to a week-long detention | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Li testified that he was 'punch[ed] . . . and . . . kick[ed] in the belly, back, and . . . head' by police officers, 'causing injuries in several places' | true | Li was arrested and detained by police officers | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | true | Substantial evidence supports the agency’s adverse-credibility determination | true | Li conceded that he misrepresented his income and assets, and that he omitted material health information in his 2015 visa application and subsequent interview at the U.S. consulate in Guangzhou | true | Li provided statements from two fellow churchgoers and his father that, taken together, assert that Li was subjected to a religiously motivated arrest and week-long detention | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | false | Not mentioned in the opinion | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-13T18:36:51.163658+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion |
https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2026/08/11/17-72198.pdf | Unpublished | 2026-08-11T00:00:00 | 17-72198 | 5,122 | Mexico | Petitioner Carlos Flores-Hernandez, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitions for review of the decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | denial of his applications for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). | true | denial of his applications for withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). | Denied | PETITION DENIED. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | his status as a former police officer | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | The record supports the agency’s conclusion that Flores-Hernandez did not establish past persecution on account of his status as a former police officer. | true | Although Flores-Hernandez was assaulted during his tenure as a police officer, he was not physically harmed after resigning from the police force. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | After leaving the police force, Flores-Hernandez received verbal threats from individuals he had previously arrested | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | individuals he had previously arrested | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | The record does not compel the conclusion that he would more likely than not be persecuted if removed. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | true | the “impunity with which the criminals . . . continued to beat, confront[,] and threaten him on public streets” | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | false | Not mentioned in the opinion. | llama-3.3-70b-instruct | 2026-08-15T17:30:55.548048+00:00 | null | Not mentioned in the opinion. |
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