Matter of W-G-R-

BIA

26 I&N Dec. 208 (BIA 2014)

2014

Holding

Former members of Salvadoran youth gangs who have renounced their membership do not constitute a cognizable PSG because the group lacks particularity and social distinction.

Practitioner Note

Companion to M-E-V-G-. Applied the reformulated PSG standards to former gang member claims.

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