What is the test for establishing a well-founded fear of future persecution?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Velasquez-Velasquez v. Sessions, 16-540 NAC (2nd Cir. 2017):
Absent past persecution, in order to establish a well-founded fear of future persecution, an applicant must "present credible testimony that [s]he subjectively fears persecution and establish that h[er] fear is objectively reasonable." Ramsameachire v. Ashcroft, 357 F.3d 169, 178 (2d Cir. 2004). "An applicant does not have a well-founded fear
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