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INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca

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A quick definition of INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca:

INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca is a court case that decided that people seeking asylum in the United States only need to show a "well-founded fear" of persecution in their home country, not that it is more likely than not that they will be persecuted. This means that they do not have to meet the stricter standard for withholding of removal to qualify for asylum. The court based its decision on the language of the statute, legislative history, and the United Nations refugee convention and protocol. The decision provides flexibility in asylum adjudication and is meant to be fair to people seeking asylum.

A more thorough explanation:

INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca is a legal case that was decided by the United States Supreme Court in 1987. The case dealt with the standard for eligibility for asylum in the United States.

The Supreme Court held that to qualify for asylum, applicants have to show that they have a “well-founded fear” of persecution, and that asylum-seekers can satisfy this standard even if they do not demonstrate that it is more likely than not that they will be persecuted if returned to their home country.

This means that if someone is afraid of being persecuted in their home country, they can apply for asylum in the United States. They do not have to prove that they will definitely be persecuted if they go back home, but they do have to show that they have a good reason to be afraid.

For example, if someone is from a country where people of a certain religion are often targeted by the government, they may have a well-founded fear of persecution if they go back home. They can apply for asylum in the United States based on this fear.

The Supreme Court's decision in INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca clarified the standard for eligibility for asylum in the United States. It made it easier for people to apply for asylum and seek protection from persecution in their home countries.

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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
almost all of my apps have been UR for 6 weeks at this point I feel exhausted waiting for them to finish
Irvine is being snobby and wont start any review until end of Nov.
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