The Asylum Officer asked:
-show me your passport! what is your immigration history? a] you asked for a visa, while living in Cameroon? what did you say on your application?
b] you were a student here in USA? for how long? where is I-20? how did you pay tuition?
who paid it?
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Is there anyone here in USA who has knowledge of your case?
Why did you draw a picture of your nightmare?
After you were injured, did you return voluntarily to your "dangerous" country?
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Tell me about all of your international travel: where did you live for each of the past 60 months? [there are 12 months in a year; 12 x 5= 60 months?]
You lived in Senegal for 3 months? why not apply for asylum there?
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you say you were raped in June 2010? why were you raped? what was the motive of the bad guy? did you tell anyone about that event? why not?
-did you send emails to your brother? did he send emails to you? Will you open your email account right now,at my desk, and show me your email history?
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Your boyfriend is named Pascal? where is he now? where did he live for the past five years? what was his immigration status in each country where he lived?
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you say you were arrested in the city of Buea in December 2011? where were you at the moment of your arrest? who else was there? Baptiste was there? why did n't he write a letter of support for you?
-you were having a political meeting? what were you discussing? what alternatives did you consider? what subjects were being debated? you sat on a chair and listened? nothing else?
Does your government care if you sit on a chair in silence?
How did government find out you were having a meeting?
What did your government do that you did not like?
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you were being injured by Captain David? why not flee from him sooner?
why the delay? why not go to the city of Yaounde? wouldn't you be safe there?
What options did you have at that time? what information did you have at that time?
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did your mother ever have problems with government? can you tell me the month, year, and city?
=You arrived in USA in December 2011? then you waited over one year, and then applied for asylum? why the delay? did you have any health issues here in USA?
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How did the Sergeant find out about the meeting? who told him?
You have a baby son? when you were in Senegal, who took care of him? now you are in USA: who takes care of him?
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Did you join an organization here in USA? did they give you a card?
Why not? you do not really care about politics?
-back in your country, did you join an organization? did they give you a card?
-when your group protested, did they have a permit? were they arrested because they had no permit?
So, you were a student, protesting against your university? were any "similarly-situated" persons injured in the last six months?
-why did n't you see a doctor here in USA? how expensive are they? you work here in USA< don't you?
If you return to your country tomorrow, what would happen?
Why was there a long delay before you fled from the bad guys?
Why was there a long delay before you applied for asylum?
Earlier, you applied for a visa, you applied to be a student? I have a copy of your applications here; but you dont, correct? so, I know more about your applications than you do?
Is there anything else? yes?, what?
Do you have a Facebook account? what do you say on it?
Friday, March 16, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
activist from Togo
The government lawyer asked:
-how did you escape from prison in January 2011?
-after you escaped, where did you go? where did you sleep?
-did you ever return to your home, after you escaped?
-were you a member of a political party or organization in your country?
Did you hold any elected positions?
Here in USA, were you active in politics?
Did you join an organization here in USA?
why not?
-how did you escape from prison in January 2011?
-after you escaped, where did you go? where did you sleep?
-did you ever return to your home, after you escaped?
-were you a member of a political party or organization in your country?
Did you hold any elected positions?
Here in USA, were you active in politics?
Did you join an organization here in USA?
why not?
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?
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?
-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?
-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?
Monday, December 19, 2011
lady from Cameroon loses!
Ms. Djadjou was denied asylum, because her letters of suppport were inconsistent with her story:
1] she testified she was "Secretary General" of SCNC; but letter from the SCNC was silent; it did not say she was
2] she testified she was arrested 4 times; letter said just two times
3] she testified she resigned from SCNC in 1996; letter said she was still a member
4] she testified she was at home when the convocation arrived; the convocation itself said she was at her boutique
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Djou testified he telephoned SCNC office in Douala; that he was told that Ms. Dja had been arrested, but he did not testify about the record-keeping practices of the SCNC in that city. [the man in the SCNC office in Douala should have written a letter]
1] she testified she was "Secretary General" of SCNC; but letter from the SCNC was silent; it did not say she was
2] she testified she was arrested 4 times; letter said just two times
3] she testified she resigned from SCNC in 1996; letter said she was still a member
4] she testified she was at home when the convocation arrived; the convocation itself said she was at her boutique
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Djou testified he telephoned SCNC office in Douala; that he was told that Ms. Dja had been arrested, but he did not testify about the record-keeping practices of the SCNC in that city. [the man in the SCNC office in Douala should have written a letter]
Friday, December 16, 2011
man from Haiti did not know about his own country
Mr. Petit Jacques, from Haiti, was denied asylum.
He said he was active in the "Lavalas" political party; but, he did not know the full name of it. Nor did he have a membership card.
He did not know the name of the leader of the Convergence Party.
He did not know the first name of the preceding President.
He did not know that Lavalas did much violence.
He blamed his translator, and also the person who helped him prepare his asylum application.
The court said: no asylum. We know more about politics in Haiti than this applicant does.
Should Mr. Jacques feel embarrassed that a judge in the USA knows more about Haitian politics than he does?
Mr. Jacques was too busy to read and study about his own country, before seeking asylum?
He said he was active in the "Lavalas" political party; but, he did not know the full name of it. Nor did he have a membership card.
He did not know the name of the leader of the Convergence Party.
He did not know the first name of the preceding President.
He did not know that Lavalas did much violence.
He blamed his translator, and also the person who helped him prepare his asylum application.
The court said: no asylum. We know more about politics in Haiti than this applicant does.
Should Mr. Jacques feel embarrassed that a judge in the USA knows more about Haitian politics than he does?
Mr. Jacques was too busy to read and study about his own country, before seeking asylum?
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