discriminatory
revocation
of
citizenship.
R.
at
102-134.
The BIA committed a material error by failing
to
consider
and
country
the
above-mentioned
reports,
which
expert
strongly
affidavit
support
the
argument that the Kazak government’s reasons for
revoking
citizenship
were
pretextual.
This
Court
has held that the BIA may not overlook any evidence
directly presented by the Petitioners. Huang, 421
F.3d at 129. As in Long v. Holder, 620 F.3d 162
(2d.
Cir.
2010),
the
BIA
in
the
instant
matter
failed to provide even a minimum level of analysis
of
the
material
evidence
supporting
the
Petitioners’ claim. In Long, this Court found that
“facts
must
be
carefully
sifted
in
context
to
ascertain whether there is a sufficient political
element to the alleged persecution.” Id. at 167. No
such analysis was undertaken in the Petitioners’
case; the BIA, therefore, abused its discretion in
denying the Petitioners’ motion to reopen.
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