Vargas Rincon, et al. v. Blanche — 9th Cir. (argued August 31, 2026)
The Ninth Circuit hears the Vargas Rincon immigration petition. Under federal asylum law, harm by private actors can qualify when the home government is unable or unwilling to control them. On review, agency factual findings remain in place unless the record compels a different result.
Vargas Rincon, et al. v. Blanche (No. 25-3332) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, argued August 31, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/media/2026/08/31/25-3332.mp3
Argument page — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/cases/streams-videos/archive?case=25-3332&hearingDate=2026-08-31
Asylum guidance — U.S. Department of Justice:https://www.justice.gov/eoir/asylum-withholding-removal-convention-against-torture
Immigration-law outline — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/uploads/immigration/immig_west/B.%20Relief%20from%20Removal.htm
8 U.S.C. § 1252 — U.S. House Office of the Law Revision Counsel:https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1252&num=0&edition=prelim
Hussain v. Rosen — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit:https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2021/01/11/18-70780.pdf
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