do you know what mother knows?

The Asylum Officer asked:
-is your government still looking for you? No, said applicant.
-is your government still looking for you? No, said applicant.
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Asylum denied. Mother had written a letter, mailed to applicant, which was then
given to the asylum office, which said, "the police came and asked about you last week."
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In other words, the asylum officer knew more about the letter from mother than the
daughter-applicant did.