The following excerpt is from Sebastian v. I. and Naturalization Serv., 195 F.3d 504 (9th Cir. 1998):
3 The persecution that Sebastian alleges was at the hands of guerilla forces, not the government of Guatemala. "Nevertheless, persecution cognizable under the Act can emanate from sections of the population that do not accept the laws of the country at issue, sections that the government of that country is either unable or unwilling to control." Borja v. INS, 175 F.3d 732, 735 n.1 (9th Cir. 1999) (en banc).
3 The persecution that Sebastian alleges was at the hands of guerilla forces, not the government of Guatemala. "Nevertheless, persecution cognizable under the Act can emanate from sections of the population that do not accept the laws of the country at issue, sections that the government of that country is either unable or unwilling to control." Borja v. INS, 175 F.3d 732, 735 n.1 (9th Cir. 1999) (en banc).
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