Sanchez-Robles v. Lynch, No. 15-3252 (6th Cir. 2015)
Annotate this CaseIn 2003, Sanchez-Robles, a citizen of Mexico, and her four children, all born in Mexico, illegally entered the U.S.. Her husband, who does not have legal status in the U.S., has traveled back and forth between Mexico and the U.S. multiple times. In 2010, Sanchez-Robles was convicted of theft of property under $500 and was sentenced to three days in jail. Her counsel conceded her removability based on the conviction. Sanchez-Robles applied for withholding of removal, arguing that she had a well-founded fear of future persecution based on her status as a “Mexican returnee” who spent significant time in, and has familial ties to the U.S. Sanchez-Robles testified that in 2002 she received phone calls claiming that her husband had been kidnapped and that her mother received calls from individuals claiming to have kidnapped Sanchez-Robles and her sibling. Neither Sanchez-Robles nor her mother paid; no one was harmed. Sanchez-Robles also presented evidence that her hometown has a problem with organized crime. The Immigration Judge determined that Sanchez-Robles was not eligible for withholding of removal and had not established a “clear probability” of persecution based on membership in a protected group. The BIA and Sixth Circuit affirmed. There is no particular social group consisting of nationals who return to their home country with the perception that they are wealthy.
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