BEYOND EL SALVADOR: WHY THE “SICARIO” DEFENSE FAILED THE TEST OF LAW
The case at the heart of this 9-0 sweep involved Douglas Humberto Urias-Orellana and his family, who fled El Salvador in 2021. Their asylum claim was based on threats from a “sicario” or hitman who had previously targeted family members. However, an immigration judge and the BIA found that the family had successfully relocated within their own country to avoid danger before coming to the