Friday, January 27, 2012

liberal Muslim from Pakistan

The Asylum Officer asked:
You now live with whom?
Can you repeat page 1 of I-589? page 2?
What is date of birth of your spouse?
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Why are you filing for asylum?
Why do you fear the "radical groups"?
Are you a member of any group or party? why not?
You are not active here in USA? why not?
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you received a phone threat? what words did the man say?
what language did he speak in?
What else did the man say?
what did you say?
You had big problems in City #1? So, you moved to City #2?
what happened in City #2? how did they find you?
Why did the man hit you?
How did you get to the hospital? did you drive yourself?
Where are the hospital records? did you try to get them?
Really? what did you do, to get them?
Why didn't you report this to the police?
Why do you not trust the police?
did anything else happen, at that time?
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you received more phone threats in City #2?
What were you doing at the time of the calls? sitting at your desk?
walking on the street? sleeping?
Who called you? what do you mean, you don't know?
What made you depart from your country?
How did you get out of your country?
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do you remember what you said in your own Declaration?
How would the bad guys know about you?
They have forgotten about you, yes?
How have similarly-situated persons suffered in the last six months?
Why were you targeted, while others, similarly-situated, were not?
The bad guys did know exactly where you lived, or not?
The bad guys did know exactly where you worked, or not?
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what would happen if you return to your country?
What information do you have about your country from the last 30 days?
Did you have any problems departing from your country?
any problems at the airport?
Tell me about all of your international travel!
Your family still lives in your country?
They are happy and safe; no one bothers them?
Is there anything else?
OK, thanks, Is there anything else?

excision FGM

The Asylum Officer asked:
-how old were you, when you suffered FGM?
What were the circumstances?
you lived with whom at the time?
The old lady cut you? what did she say, in the beginning?
what did she say in the middle?
what did she say, after it was over?
What emotions did your father have, afterwards?
what emotions did mother have, afterwards?
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how long did it take to heal?
What do you mean, "It is still not healed, even today"?
Whatr medical problems did you have?
Did you notice any smells?
How painful were your periods?
How painful was your first labor and delivery?
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how is married life?
how pleasurable, or painful, is sex?
Your husband thinks what, about this?
What do you mean when you say, "I am not like other normal women"?
Why don't you want to have more children?
Should your daughter have FGM?
Is there anything else?

forced marriage

The Asylum Officer asked:
-can yu repeat page one of I-589?
date of marriage? date of birth of each child?
your last address in your country?
did anyone help you do this application?
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you were born in Sudan? why did you live in Saudi Arabia?
what was your immigration status there?
Can you live in Saudi Arabia today?
You do not need asylum here in USA, because you can get legal status in another country?
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Tell me about all of your international travel!
Why are you seeking asylum?
Why do you fear your father?
How do you know what your father is planning? did he tell you?
NO? OK, so how do you know his plans?
How did he beat you? he used what weapons?
How did you escape?
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how did you get your visa to enter the USA?
did you walk into US Embassy? NO? Ok, so how did you get the visa stamped into your passport?
Do you fear returning to your country? why?
Your father is lives in City #1. So why don't you live in City #2 or in city #3?