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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 27 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Masoud Hosseini v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General.

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1 Masoud Hosseini v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General Anchor
ca9 · 2006
green “review is limited to the bia's decision, except to the extent that the ij's opinion is expressly adopted.” 13
2 Jian Guo v. John Ashcroft, Attorney General
ca9 · 2004
green “the key question is whether, looking at the cumulative effect of all the incidents a petitioner has suffered, the treatment he or she received rises to the level of persecution.” 6
3 J-S
bia · 2008
green “an alien is not per se entitled to refugee status solely upon the fact that his spouse was forced to undergo an abortion or sterilization.” 3
4 J-S
bia · 2008
green “does not explicitly exclude spouses from its purview,” 3
5 Zi Zhi Tang v. Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
ca9 · 2007
green “for couples who do not meet the age requirements to marry under population control policies, the failure to have an official marriage ceremony does not preclude male partners of women who have had forced abortions from obtaining asylum under 1101(a)(42)(b)” 2

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