Wednesday, November 23, 2011

democracy activist from Cameroon

The Asylum Officer asked:
Show me your passport!
You were arrested while walking with Mr. Smith? how did you first meet Smith? what was his job? what were his activities?
What was your reaction when you saw the officer with his gun?
What happened at the moment of the arrest?
How long did they hold you for?
what happened on the day of your release from jail?
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to come here to USA, you asked for a tourist visa? you filled out a form?
what were the questions on the application, and what were your answers?
You have not seen your application since the day you filled it out?
The US government, however, has kept your application, and the US government still has it? I, the Asylum Officer, now have a copy of it?
I, the Asylum Officer, know more about your application than you do?
is it embarrasing to you, that I know more about you, than you yourself?
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after your ten days in jail, how was your health? what problems did you have?
You say you went to a Clinic? what did they do for you, at the Clinic?
Did the Clinic write a letter of support for you? did you read their letter? is their letter accurate?
What questions did they ask you, at the Clinic? what were your answers?
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Why didn't you flee from your country, immediately upon being released from prison?
You were injured in the city of Buea? the police in that city were angry at you? OK, so why can't you live in a different city? the police in city #2 do not know you, correct?
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So, you decided to depart from your country? you decided to go to the airport, and fly to Paris? before you arrived at the airport, were you worried about anything? weren't you worried that you would be arrested at the airport? why weren't you arrested at the airport?
How were you able to leave without any problems?
Tell me exactly what happened at the airport? did you actually see your agent pay a bribe?
Is there anything else?
During your last phone call with your father, what did he say?
Did anyone here in USA telephone your country, to verify your story? That could be done in 30 minutes, couldn't it? why didn't that happen?
You are un-employed here in USA? so, you have nothing to do, and you are bored?
Why didn't you become politically active here in USA, if you had nothing to do?
Why didn't you work on your own case? did your lawyer spend more time on your case than you did? do you feel embarrased by that?

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