Monday, June 9, 2014

an activist from Cameroon

The Asylum Officer asked:

-did you earlier, apply for a visa? what did you say on Form DS-160?
your ethnic group?
is there an error on Page 1 of I-589? your lawyer was too busy to double-check?
Where is your husband today? does he suffer anything?
where is child #1 today? does he have any problems?
Why don't you want to return to your country?
Why were you imprisoned?
What did you oppose? your government did what, that you did not like?
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why did you protest for the first time? what events led you to want to protest?
Why did you protest?
how did you get released from your first detention?
how were  you treated in detention?
why was the journalist arrested?
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why did you join the UDC?  what is their platform?
why did you distribute pamphlets?
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what questions did they ask  you in prison?
What did they do for at the hospital?
Why were you released from prison?
What motivated you to continue to protest?
didn't  you fear getting arrested again?
Why were you arested?
who else was arrested? you were put into a cell with whom?
Why did you decide to depart from your country?
why did you decide to apply for asylum?
what would happen if you return to your country?
where did you protest in the USA?
is there anything else?  you have nightmares? why?
is there anything else?

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Ukranian loses

The Asylum Officer wrote a Notice of Intent to Deny:

1. you were beaten and hospitalized twice; however, you had no permanent injuries. Your physical injuries are not lasting.
2. your psychological harm is minor. You did not see a therapist in USA; no nightmares.
3. you came to USA in October 2012; and then you voluntarily returned to the country you say is dangerous.
4. no one in your family has suffered. They are the same ethnic group, aren't they?
5 . you did not suffer physical harm when they lit your door on fire.
6. the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, available at www.refworld.org says your group does not suffer much
7. the CIA says your group is the majority
8.  five articles in www. refworld.org say no big problems in your country
9. your family continues to live safely there.

Friday, June 6, 2014

Oromo from Ethiopia loses

The Asylum Officer ruled against Mr. O, the applicant, because:
1. Mr. O did not repeat each element in his written application. In writing, he said he witnessed the shooting death of his brother. However, when asked, "did you have any problems?" he did not mention that event.
2.  He departed from his country, found a place of safety, and then voluntarily returned to the so-called dangerous country.  If your country is indeed so dangerous, why did you voluntarily return to it?'=
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3. He went to Belgium, but did not apply for asylum there. Why not?  If you really want and need asylum, you would apply as soon as possible, wouldn't you?
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4.  You failed to name even one high-profile prisoner in prison. Not even one? I, the asylum officer, know more about your country than you do!
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5.  You did not provide details about your political activity. I asked you what you did, and you said,"I attended meetings."  Anything else? you could not think of anything.

"Lack of details" is in my instruction book: if the applicant does not give multitudes of details, deny him!