Argueta-Hernandez v. Holder
**Asylum; Mara Salvatrucha**
The IJ’s decision denying Argueta-Hernandez asylum is supported by substantial evidence. There is no evidence in the record to compel the conclusion that Argueta-Hernandez was persecuted by the Mara Salvatrucha on account of his religious beliefs; he did not inform them why he did not want to be involved in their group. The record also shows that the Mara Salvatrucha were “motivated entirely by economic gain and a desire to swell their ranks.”
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/memoranda/2009/09/22/05-74214.pdf
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