Holding that the BIA "must issue a decision that fully explains the reasons for denying a motion to reopen" and "address in its entirety the evidence submitted by a petitioner"
Finding that an alien failed to show a well-founded fear of persecution where he returned to the Philippines on two occasions following his alleged persecution and remained for long periods of time without incident
Holding that the petitioner could not establish a derivative asylum claim where her daughters continued to live abroad in a country where they faced the threat of FGM and never sought asylum in the United States based on their fear of persecution
Finding the government's inability to control the private actors was irrelevant to the acquiescence analysis when "[f]emale circumcision is legal . . ., obviously well known to the government"
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Concluding that once petitioner's removal order was reinstated, he was no longer eligible for "relief" in the form of adjustment of status-even if he could obtain a Form I-212 waiver