Melkonian v. Ashcroft
9th Cir.
320 F.3d 1061 (9th Cir. 2003)
2003
Holding
In mixed-motive cases, asylum is warranted if persecution occurred at least in part because of a protected ground; the protected characteristic need not be the sole or even primary motivation.
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