Matter of J-C-A-G-
BIA
29 I&N Dec. 331 (BIA 2025)
2025
Holding
Applicant who cooperated with U.S. law enforcement against a cartel did not demonstrate a clear probability of torture where fear was based on unsubstantiated statements from a coconspirator and generalized evidence of cartel violence rather than individualized risk.
Practitioner Note
Underscores that CAT protection requires an individualized risk, not merely generalized country violence even for informants against organized crime.
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