Board Says Only Imminent, Credible Threats Are Persecution

By Britain Eakin ( January 9, 2026, 4:43 PM EST) -- The Board of Immigration Appeals ruled Friday that death threats by themselves don't constitute persecution unless they are both credible and issued by someone who has the ability to immediately carry them out....

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