The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has found that a woman who fled to the United States after persecution by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is eligible for political asylum. The opinion rejected a Board of Immigration Appeals finding which held that even if someone faces death due to a refusal to join or cooperate with a guerrilla group because of political opinion, that person cannot qualify for asylum if the guerrilla group initially targeted her on account of the group’s self-interest.
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