United States First Circuit

The final order of removal of petitioners is vacated and remanded, where: 1) petitioner Ivanov demonstrated past persecution linked to government action or inaction; and 2) the immigration courts erred by finding that the persecution petitioner Ivanov experienced in Russia was not "on account of" his Pentecostal faith.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/15/2013
• Published 11/15/2013

Judges

• THOMPSON

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel