Friday, November 30, 2012

Eighth Circuit -- Pedro Garcia-Colindres v. Eric H. Holder, Jr.


Brief detentions, minor beatings and threats are not past persecution for purposes of an asylum claim.

Not raising humanitarian asylum claim at agency level waives it for Article III review.

 Pedro Garcia-Colindres  v.  Eric H. Holder, Jr.
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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Author's SSRN page here.