Cameroon: pro-democracy activist #4

The government lawyer asked:
-for witness #1, what is his immigration status, and what is his A#?
Where are the medical records? where are they?
why not apply for asylum earlier?
did you join any organization in USA? why did you join?
I see from the card, you joined in 1999. Weren't you in Germany then?
What did the police ask you? what weapons? what language did they use?
what was the worst day in prison?
why did you join the SCNC?
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can you describe injuries with particularity?
-blood in mouth? swollen left leg? headache?

activist from Cameroon #3

The government lawyer asked:
Why did the police raid your office?
what did the police say? what words did you hear? what language were they speaking?
How did you get released from prison? sister paid a bribe? how much?
Did you have any problems at the airport? your sister paid a bribe at the airport? how much did she pay?
Why did you join the SCNC?
what are the goals of the SCNC?=
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You say you were in prison in January 2009? who else was inside? did they write a letter of support for you? did anyone visit you, inside? did they write a letter of support for you? why not? did you even ask them to? why not?
You say you were in the hospital? who was inside the hospital? did they write a letter of support for you? why not? where are the hospital records?
Did you see a doctor here in the USA for your injuries, which you say are very big? why not, if you are really suffering?

pro-democracy activist from Cameroon #2

The Judge asked:
-you were arrested in Jan 2009 and also in December 2009? did you have any problems in between January and February? you suffered from surveillance and could not get good job?
-when did you last leave your country?
tell me about all of your international travel! tell me about each country you visited. You went to Germany? why not apply for asylum there?
You went to Peru? why not seek asylum there?
Why didn't you apply for asylum sooner than you did?
Why did you leave your country?
why did you come to the USA?
What were your political activities here in the USA?
what did you do? what would a movie camera record? 1] you sat in a chair at meeting? 2] you stood with a sign in front of your embassy?
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After your arrest, while you were inside prison, what did they ask you? what did they say to you?
Where were you at the time of your arrest? who saw you get arrested? did that person write a letter of support for you? why not?
Which was the worst beating you received?

Cameroon: pro-democracy activist

the Immigration Judge asked:
-tell my about your brother: he lives in Cameroon, and did he have any problems with the government? Why?
-tell me about your sister: she lives in Cameroon, did she have any problems with the government?
why didn't she? was it because she was not a member of the oppostion party?
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What problems did you have with your government? you were arrested two times?
-tell me about Arrest #1: tell me the month/year/city.
Where were you, at the moment of your arrest? where did they take you?
How long did they hold you? for five days?
During the five days, how many interrogations? you were interrogated six times?
During the interrogations, did you suffer any physical abuse?
During how many of the interrogations did you suffer physical abuse?
maybe 3 out of 6 times? so, not every time?
what harm did you suffer? harm to your mouth, left arm, and right foot?
Was anyone inside the prison that you knew? did those people write a letter of support for you? why not? did you ask them? you do not know their address?
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How did you get released? did someone pay a bribe?
did you seek medical attention? you did see a doctor? did he write a report? did you try to get a copy of that report? did you ask your mother to go get a copy? what did she tell you?

pro-Western Sunni from Iraq

The Asylum Officer wanted to know:
Why did you leave your country?
who threatened you? why?
how did they threaten you?
after you left Sector #1, where did you go?
what were you afraid of?
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what did the bad guys say? what weapons did they have?
they said, "Kaifr"? They said "mushrek"?
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did other family members get harmed? how? why?
were you ever threatened while living on Furty Street?
were you ever threatened while living on 37th Street?
why does the government hate you?
Tell me about all of your international travel!
Is there anything else?

activist from Sierra Leone

The Asylum Officer wanted to know:
-what does your passport say!
tell me all of your international travel; where did you go, stay how long; why didn't you apply for asylum in the U.K., why not in France, why not in Belgium?
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why did you come to the USA? were you planning to apply for asylum before you arrived?
Why do you want asylum?
who do you fear?
why do your fear your government?
if you return to your country, what would happen?
why do they want to harm you?
How were you threatened? what words did the bad guys say?
when the bad guys came, how were they dressed? did they have weapons? what kinds of weapons? what did they say?
What WEAPONS and what WORDS?
who was at home at the time the bad guys arrived?
When they hit you, where was your husband?
when they hit you, what words did they say?
Did you report this to the police? what did the police say? did the police do any investigation, such as interview witnesses? talk to you again?
Are there other, similarly-situated persons who suffered as you did? how? when?
Why did they attack you? how do you know what they were thinking?
They did rob you of money? so, their motive was money? they were ordinary criminals?
Did your mother have problems because of you?
Why didn't you seek asylum in France when you were there?
In the last two months, what has happened in your country?
in the last two months, what did husband tell you?
If you return to your country, what would happen at the airport?
You have problems in City #1? OK, so go live in city #2, or city #3. why not do that?
Is there anything else? Yes. What?
Very interesting. Is there anything else?