What is the burden of establishing that an applicant who has not established past persecution has a presumption of fear of future persecution?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Sai v. Sessions, 15-344 NAC (2nd Cir. 2017):
An applicant who has not established past persecution is not entitled to a presumption of fear of future persecution and, thus, must establish both that he subjectively fears such persecution and that this fear is objectively reasonable. See 8 C.F.R. 1208.13(b)(1); Ramsameachire v. Ashcroft, 357 F.3d 169, 178 (2d Cir. 2004). To carry this burden, the applicant
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