Wednesday, July 20, 2011

an activist from Burma

The Asylum Officer asked:
-did anyone help you with Form I-589?
-did someone read it back to you, in your native language?
-What is Date of Birth of 1] your wife? 2] child #1? 3] child #3?
-why don't you want to return to your country?
Why do you fear your government?
What have you done, against your government?
How did you criticize your government?
Does the government know that you have criticies it?
How do you know, that it knows?
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what would happen, if you return to your country?
-do you know the name of one, similarly-situated person, who returned to your country and had problems, in the last six months?
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You say that you were hiding, and that the police were looking for you?
How do you know that?
Mr. X told you? How did Mr. X know that?
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Back in your country, did you join any political organizations?
Did you hold any offices or positions?
Here in USA, did you join any groups or political organizations?
Did you hold any offices or positions? Vice-President, for example?
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Tell me about all of your international travel. Where did you go, why, and for how long?
You say your government hates you? Really? how do you know?
Did your government give things of value to you? such as birth cert, marriage cert, and passport? You went to the airport, showed your passport, and they let you leave the country?
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