Class 13

18. Protection from Persecution (Cont.)

c. The Basis of Persecution (the 'On Account Of" Nexus)

• Read pp. 887-929

i. Persecution on Account of Political Opinion

• INS v. Elias-Zacarias, 502 U.S. 478 (1992) [p. 888]
• Matter of Fuentes, 19 I&N Dec. 658 (BIA 1988)

ii. Persecution on Account of Race, Nationality, and Religion

iii. Persecution on Account of Membership in a Particular Social Group

• Matter of H-, 21 I&N Dec. 337 (BIA 1996) [p. 897]
• Fatin v. INS, 12 F.3d 1233 (3d Cir. 1993) [p. 903]
• Matter of Kasinga, 21 I&N Dec. 357 (BIA 1996) [p. 910]
• Matter of R-A-, 22 I&N Dec. 906 (BIA 1999) [p. 917]
• Matter of S-E-G-, 24 I&N Dec. 579 (BIA 2008) (SUPP)

iv. Population control issues

d. Limitations on Asylum

• Read pp. 929-46
• INS v. Aguirre-Aguirre, 526 U.S. 415 (1999) [p. 932]
• Negusie v. Holder, 129 S.Ct. 1159 (2009) (SUPP)
• Matter of Rodriguez-Majano, 19 I&N Dec. 811 (1988) [p. 941]

e. Convention Against Torture (CAT)

• Read pp. 947-62
• Matter of Y-L-, 23 I&N Dec. 270 (AG 2002) [p. 951]
• Matter of M-B-A-, 23 I&N Dec. 474 (BIA 2002) [p.957]