The Board of Immigration Appeals has stated that while “explicit statements from the persecutors regarding the protected ground are not required, there must be some showing of a connection beyond speculation such that the alleged harm is not solely stemming from statistical likelihoods or unfortunate coincidence.” “Thus, the Immigration Judge erred in concluding that a showing of nexus does not require indicia of persecutory motive.”
The full text of Matter of C-I-R-H- & H-S-V-R can be found here: