An asylum bid has been denied in the appellate court, with the Sixth Circuit stating the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) correctly found the applicants did not provide sufficient proof they would not be protected by their home country’s government. The question of the home country’s ability to limit dangerous gang activity is at the heart of the issue. The appellate court found that the BIA ruling, as long as it has a good basis of evidence, is to be upheld.
