Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gonzales_vs._Segura
gptkb:Pryor_vs._Whitaker |
| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:case_types |
Civil case
No. 85-1503 Originated from a deportation order |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:legal_case
June 21, 1987 |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of broader immigration reform debates
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Clarified the burden of proof for asylum seekers
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
INS v. Cardoza-Fonseca
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced future asylum cases
Led to changes in asylum application processes |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
International refugee law
|
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
480 U. S. 421
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Immigration_and_Naturalization_Service
gptkb:Cardoza-Fonseca |
| gptkbp:judging_criteria |
The Court ruled in favor of Cardoza-Fonseca
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Reviewed by the Supreme Court
Reviewed by the Board of Immigration Appeals |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
Cardoza-Fonseca argued for broader interpretation of refugee status ' Well-founded fear of persecution' standard Context of Cold War and refugee crises Definition of 'refugee' under U. S. law Part of U. S. immigration law framework |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Cardoza-Fonseca was represented by attorneys
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:INS_v._Stevic
gptkb:Matter_of_Acosta Cited in numerous asylum-related cases |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Reversed lower court decision
5-3 decision Affected immigration policy and practice Analyzed under the Immigration and Nationality Act Asylum granted to Cardoza-Fonseca Expanded the definition of persecution Important for understanding refugee status Set a precedent for future asylum claims Significant for Latin American asylum seekers Reaffirmed the importance of individual circumstances in asylum cases |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Asylum law in the United States
Set a legal precedent for future asylum cases. |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_William_J._Brennan_Jr. |
| gptkbp:significance |
Established the standard for asylum claims in the United States
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