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People perceived to be gay could be eligible for asylum, U.S. court says
Persons considered to be homosexual could be ‘social group’ underneath asylum legislation Court docket claims immigration board must make a decision difficulty Guatemalan female crushed, threatened for carrying men’s dresses (Reuters) – A U.S. immigration board ought to choose no matter whether non-U.S. citizens who are perceived to be homosexual in their house international locations can qualify for asylum in the U.S. no matter of their true sexual orientation, a federal appeals court stated on Thursday. A three-decide panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived an asylum bid by Rebeca Cristobal Antonio, a Guatemalan citizen who states she been given loss of life threats and was confronted…

