C.J.L.G. v. Barr
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
923 F.3d 622 (2019)
- Written by Kelli Lanski, JD
Facts
C.J.L.G. (defendant) was born in and a citizen of Honduras. When he was 14, a local gang tried to recruit him. He declined three times, and during the third recruitment attempt, gang members held C.J.L.G. at gunpoint and threatened to kill him and his family. The gang gave him one day to make a final decision about joining, and C.J.L.G. and his mother decided to flee Honduras for the United States. C.J.L.G.’s father had left his mother several years prior and was not a part of his life. C.J.L.G. sought asylum in the United States, and an immigration judge (IJ) denied his petition and ordered removal. The Board of Immigration Appeals upheld the ruling, and C.J.L.G. appealed in federal court. He argued that the IJ erred by failing to advise C.J.L.G. of his eligibility for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status, which was created to provide an easier path to lawful permanent residency for at-risk children.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Hurwitz, J.)
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