ELIZABETH CRISTALES-DE LINARES; DANIELA VALENTINA CRISTALES-DE LINARES; KEIRY TATIANA CALDERON-CRISTALES v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General - Articles

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ELIZABETH CRISTALES-DE LINARES; DANIELA VALENTINA CRISTALES-DE LINARES; KEIRY TATIANA CALDERON-CRISTALES v. PAMELA BONDI, Attorney General

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 3, 2025

Court: 6th Circuit Court (Published Opinions)

Attorneys 1: ON BRIEF: Russell Reid Abrutyn, ABRUTYN LAW PLLC, Southfield, Michigan, for Petitioners.

Attorneys 2: ON BRIEF: C. Frederick Sheffield, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Washington, D.C., for Respondent.

Attorneys 3: Karen Musalo, CENTER FOR GENDER & REFUGEE STUDIES, San Francisco, California, for Amicus Curiae.

Judge(s): GRIFFIN, THAPAR, and HERMANDORFER, Circuit Judges

Court Appealed: On Petition for Review from the Board of Immigration Appeals

HERMANDORFER, Circuit Judge. Elizabeth Cristales-de Linares, a native and citizen of El Salvador, was denied a U.S. visitor visa. Two months later, she entered the United States illegally along with her two daughters. At a later removal hearing, Cristales-de Linares sought asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture. She asserted fears that, if removed to El Salvador, men potentially associated with an unknown gang would target her because she is a Salvadoran woman and a business owner. The immigration judge denied her application. The Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed. Because Cristales-de Linares failed to establish that she qualifies for the relief she seeks, we deny the petition.

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