Procedural

TOFU v. WHITAKER

Holding that (1) the Immigration Judge's adverse credibility determination was supported by substantial evidence; (2) the Immigration Judge did not err by improperly discounting the Petitioner's corroborating evidence when denying his application for asylum; (3) the Immigration Judge did not err, on remand, by conducting an additional hearing and taking oral testimony before denying Petitioner's application for asylum; and (4) the Immigration Judge's determination that the Petitioner did not demonstrate a likelihood that he would be tortured if returned to Bangladesh was supported by substantial evidence.

Date of Decision
Publication Status
Unpublished
Case Categories
Fear-Based Relief
Withholding of Removal
CAT Relief
Asylum
Procedural
Credibility/Corroboration
Case Judge
Gregory
Motz
Osteen*

SHENG DA DONG v. SESSIONS

Holding that substantial evidence did not support the Board of Immigration Appeals' determination that the government had established a fundamental change in circumstances to rebut the Petitioner's well-founded fear of persecution for asylum and withholding of removal, and that the agency erred in placing the burden on Petitioner to prove that he could not avoid future persecution through internal relocation, rather than the government to show that he could avoid future persecution by relocating.

Date of Decision
Publication Status
Unpublished
Case Categories
Fear-Based Relief
Asylum
Withholding of Removal
Procedural
Other
Case Judge
Thacker
Harris
Shedd

ATSEYINKU v. SESSIONS

Holding that the Board of Immigration Appeals did not abuse its discretion in denying (1) Petitioner's motion to reconsider the conclusion that Petitioner had abandoned her status as a lawful permanent resident based on her extended trips to her home country and (2) Petitioner's motion to reopen because the evidence Petitioner sought to present could have been previously presented and would not have changed the outcome of the case.

Date of Decision
Publication Status
Unpublished
Case Categories
Motions to Reopen/Reconsider
Case Judge
Wilkinson
Traxler
Brinkema*