Karouni v. Gonzales
9th Cir.
399 F.3d 1163 (9th Cir. 2005)
2005
Holding
Homosexuality is an immutable characteristic; gay Lebanese men constitute a particular social group; the BIA must accept that homosexual orientation is fixed and cannot be changed.
Practitioner Note
Led the 9th Circuit's jurisprudence on sexual orientation as a PSG basis.
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