PEREZ-RODRIGUEZ v. BARR

No. 18-3269.

951 F.3d 972 (2020)

Victor PEREZ-RODRIGUEZ, Petitioner v. William P. BARR, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: March 9, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who represented the petitioner was David L. Wilson , of Minneapolis, MN., Brittany Sue Bakken of Minneapolis, MN.

Counsel who represented the respondent was Jennifer A. Bowen of Washington, DC.

Before SMITH, Chief Judge, GRUENDER and BENTON, Circuit Judges.


Victor Perez-Rodriguez entered the United States from Mexico at an unknown date and was eventually detained. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sought to remove him. He does not contest his removability. Instead, he seeks asylum, claiming he belongs to a particular social group. This group consists of "individuals with...

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