Urias-Orellana v. Bondi
The Court holds unanimously that under the Immigration and Nationality Act, courts of appeals must review the immigration agency's determination that a given set of undisputed facts does not rise to the level of "persecution" under the deferential substantial-evidence standard — not de novo. The agency's persecution determination, both its factual findings and its application of the statute to those findings, is conclusive unless any reasonable adjudicator would be compelled to conclude to the contrary. CASE: Urias-Orellana v. Bondi AUTHOR: Jackson, J. DECIDED: 2026-03-04 OPINION…
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