Carlos Soto Moreno v. Loretta E. Lynch
Opinion
MEMORANDUM **
The Board of Immigration Appeals (“BIA”) “erred in assuming that recent anti-discrimination laws in Mexico have made life safer for transgender individuals while ignoring significant record evidence of violence targeting them.” Avendano-Hernandez v. Lynch, 800 F.3d 1072, 1075 (9th Cir. 2015). On remand, the BIA shall take into consideration the dangers faced by transgender women in Mexico when *532 reviewing Ms. Soto’s application for asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture.
We GRANT Ms. Soto’s petition and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with this disposition and Avendano-Her-nandez.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Carlos Soto MORENO, Petitioner, v. Loretta E. LYNCH, Attorney General, Respondent
- Status
- Unpublished