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URBINA-DORE v. HOLDER

No. 13-1679.

735 F.3d 952 (2013)

Reyna Lizzette URBINA-DORE, et al., Petitioners, v. Eric H. HOLDER, JR., Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 18, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerardo S. Gutierrez , Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Petitioners.

Monica Antoun , Attorney, Oil, Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Before BAUER, POSNER, and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Petitioners are citizens of Honduras. They applied for asylum in the United States, contending that they had been persecuted as members of the "social group" of persons owning timberlands and would face more risks if returned to their native land. Organized squatters known internationally as La Via Campesina supply the basis of their claim. Petitioners testified that Honduran campesinos (who may or may not be affiliated with the international...

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