Marco Antonio Gonzales-Neyra v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Marco Antonio Gonzales-Neyra v. Immigration and Naturalization Service, 133 F.3d 726 (9th Cir. 1998)
Marco Antonio Gonzales-Neyra v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Opinion
ORDER
The opinion filed on September 15, 1997 [122 F.3d 1293] is amended as follows:
The sentence at page 12060, lines 9-13 [122 F.3d at 1296], which reads:
“Because we conclude that Gonzales-Neyra established past persecution on account of his political opinion, we also hold that he was entitled to a rebuttable presumption that he had a well-founded fear that he would be similarly persecuted in the future.”
is replaced by:
“Regardless of whether Gonzales-Neyra established past persecution on account of his political opinion, he established a well-founded fear of future persecution.”
The Petition for Rehearing is denied.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Marco Antonio GONZALES-NEYRA, Petitioner, v. IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondent
- Cited By
- 16 cases
- Status
- Published