Still more questions:
What was the worst problem you expericenced?
when was the last time you were arrested?
where were you, at the moment of your arrest? [at home, on the street, in an office?]
what time was it?
Why were you arrested?
how long were you detained?
Describe what happened when you were arrested! [you saw three men in uniforms? they had guns? they yelled at you?
they grabbed you by the shoulders, put me into police car, and drove me to prison?
how did they beat you, at the time of your arrest?
how did they beat you, at the prison?
what happened upon arrival at the prison?
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how many times were you hit with machete?
how many times were you hit with club?
What other weapons did they use?
What words did they say?
Please repeat all words they said, inside the prison
What kind of wounds did you suffer?
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how frequently were you beaten? twice/day? some days, three times, other days four times?
Why were you detained?
How did you spend the time during the seven days you were in prison?
What did you do? sit alone on the floor? read books? look out the window?
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Tell me what your cell looked like: 10 feet by 10 feet?
very poorly lighted?
what color were the walls? was anything written on the walls?
how go to toilet? hole in floor? bucket?
what did you smell/
what did you hear? screams from other prisoners?
what did you see? other prisoners? rats? mosquitos? snakes?
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Activist from Cameroon #2
More questions:
How were you involved in your political party?
What did you do?
If a movie camera filmed you, in silence, and then was played, what would we see?
-we would see you 1] sitting at a desk, talking on the phone?
2] sitting in a chair, in a room with other people?
3] standing on the sidewalk, holding pamphlets, and handing them out to people who walked by?
4] walking into the student cafe, you stop at a table, and talk to the students?
5] walking on the street, going door to door, knocking on each door, and talking to whoever answered the door?
6] marching down the street, holding a large placard, and you are chanting slogans?
7] standing on the street, wearing a T-Shirt with a photo of the president of your party on it?
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At the meetings, what plans were discussed?
What alternative were considered?
What was one idea that someone suggested?
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Are you active here in USA?
Why not?
How were you involved in your political party?
What did you do?
If a movie camera filmed you, in silence, and then was played, what would we see?
-we would see you 1] sitting at a desk, talking on the phone?
2] sitting in a chair, in a room with other people?
3] standing on the sidewalk, holding pamphlets, and handing them out to people who walked by?
4] walking into the student cafe, you stop at a table, and talk to the students?
5] walking on the street, going door to door, knocking on each door, and talking to whoever answered the door?
6] marching down the street, holding a large placard, and you are chanting slogans?
7] standing on the street, wearing a T-Shirt with a photo of the president of your party on it?
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At the meetings, what plans were discussed?
What alternative were considered?
What was one idea that someone suggested?
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Are you active here in USA?
Why not?
an activist from Cameroon #1
The Asylum Officer asked:
-who helped you prepare your application?
Was it read back to you, in your language?
are you aware of the contents of your application?
is everything in it true?
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What is your name? [can you repeat what you wrote on your application?]
your address? date of birth/place of birth?
When did you last leave your country?
When did you enter the USA?
What was your last address in your country?
What was the last school you attended? from when to when?
What was the second last school you attended?
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are you employed now?
wbat was your last job? you did that, from when to when?
What was your second last job? from when to when did you work there?
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Why did you depart from your country?
who wants to kill you? why?
What was your political opinion?
why was there no freedom of expression in your country?
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What happens to journalists in your country?
Have you heard any stories about journalists in prison?
What political party did you join?
Why did you join it?
Did you hold any leadership positions in it?
-who helped you prepare your application?
Was it read back to you, in your language?
are you aware of the contents of your application?
is everything in it true?
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What is your name? [can you repeat what you wrote on your application?]
your address? date of birth/place of birth?
When did you last leave your country?
When did you enter the USA?
What was your last address in your country?
What was the last school you attended? from when to when?
What was the second last school you attended?
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are you employed now?
wbat was your last job? you did that, from when to when?
What was your second last job? from when to when did you work there?
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Why did you depart from your country?
who wants to kill you? why?
What was your political opinion?
why was there no freedom of expression in your country?
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What happens to journalists in your country?
Have you heard any stories about journalists in prison?
What political party did you join?
Why did you join it?
Did you hold any leadership positions in it?
Thursday, September 19, 2013
man from Syria #3
The Asylum Officer held the Declaration of applicant in front of her, and asked questions, to see if the applicant could repeat it.
-the Asylum Officer read the Declaration on the day of the interview?
-when was the last time you read it?
-is the Declaration in a language you can read?
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did your brother also return to the "dangerous" country?
did your daughter also return? nothing happend to them, when they returned last year?
OK, so why would they suffer harm if they return again tomorrow?=
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You say you were harmed because of your political opinion?
were you harmed for any other reason, such as your ethnic group? your religion?
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You are a Kurd from Syria. In the last 30 days, did another Kurd from Syria suffer?
What was his name, what city, what happened to him?
-the Asylum Officer read the Declaration on the day of the interview?
-when was the last time you read it?
-is the Declaration in a language you can read?
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did your brother also return to the "dangerous" country?
did your daughter also return? nothing happend to them, when they returned last year?
OK, so why would they suffer harm if they return again tomorrow?=
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You say you were harmed because of your political opinion?
were you harmed for any other reason, such as your ethnic group? your religion?
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You are a Kurd from Syria. In the last 30 days, did another Kurd from Syria suffer?
What was his name, what city, what happened to him?
Kurd frm Syria #2
The Asylum officer asked:
-Why did you join the political party?
Why did the police arrest you?
Why did the guard hit you?
How many times were you arrested? four times? which arrest was the worst?
Concerning arrest #1, where were you at the moment of your arrest?
Concerning arrest #2, where were you at the moment of your arrest?
#3?
#4?
Concerning arrest #1, why were you arrested?
concerning arrest #3, why were you arrested?
Aside from that, did you suffer any ohter harm?
did you suffer economic harm? how do you measure it in dollars/year?
Did you suffer emotional harm?
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today, any physical problems?
Today, any emotional problems?
While you were in detention, how did you spend your time?
After arrest #1, how were you released? what was the conversation upon release?
Were any conditions put upon you?
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what thoughts went through your mind when the guard came near you with a baton?
At the time of arrest #4, who was there with you, or near you? Did that person write a letter of support for you?
Why are you so vague?
[were you really arrested, or are you just making the story up? If it really happened, you should remember all kinds of details: what you saw, what you heard, what you felt; what you smelled, what you thought, what emotions you felt]
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how did you get this letter? where is the envelope it came in? [did you print this in your basement, and have your friend sign it?]
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you voluntarily returned to your country, that you say is dangerous? and nothing happened to you at that time? OK, so if return there tomorrow, nothing would happen, would it? why would something happen tomorrow, if it did not happen last year?
-Why did you join the political party?
Why did the police arrest you?
Why did the guard hit you?
How many times were you arrested? four times? which arrest was the worst?
Concerning arrest #1, where were you at the moment of your arrest?
Concerning arrest #2, where were you at the moment of your arrest?
#3?
#4?
Concerning arrest #1, why were you arrested?
concerning arrest #3, why were you arrested?
Aside from that, did you suffer any ohter harm?
did you suffer economic harm? how do you measure it in dollars/year?
Did you suffer emotional harm?
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today, any physical problems?
Today, any emotional problems?
While you were in detention, how did you spend your time?
After arrest #1, how were you released? what was the conversation upon release?
Were any conditions put upon you?
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what thoughts went through your mind when the guard came near you with a baton?
At the time of arrest #4, who was there with you, or near you? Did that person write a letter of support for you?
Why are you so vague?
[were you really arrested, or are you just making the story up? If it really happened, you should remember all kinds of details: what you saw, what you heard, what you felt; what you smelled, what you thought, what emotions you felt]
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how did you get this letter? where is the envelope it came in? [did you print this in your basement, and have your friend sign it?]
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you voluntarily returned to your country, that you say is dangerous? and nothing happened to you at that time? OK, so if return there tomorrow, nothing would happen, would it? why would something happen tomorrow, if it did not happen last year?
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
a Kurd from Syria
The Asylum officer asked:
What clothes should the applicant wear to the interview?
How many sentences can someone translate, at one time? If you speak four sentences, do you think the translator can translate all of your words?
Isn't it better to say just two sentences; let him translate, then say two more?
Will you give me a copy of your passport?
please show me all of your original documents!
please show me all envelopes, with stamps on them!
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did someone read your application back to you, in your language?
ever used any other names?
can you repeat each date and thing on page One of Form I-589?
can you repeat all of page two?
can you repeat all of page three?
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I love passports. how many passports have you ever been issued?
when did your last passport get issued? when does it expire?
Do you know what each stamp in your passport means?
Can you repeat everything that is one page four of I-589?
if you change your answers in front of the Asylum Officer, what will the officer think about you and the person who helped you prepare Form I-589?
You say your government hates you, and that your country is very dangerous, because the government wants to torture and kill you? Really?
-so, did you ever voluntarily return to your "dangerous" country?
-did your government give you a passport? did your government allow you to fly an airplane out of the country?
What inconsistency do you see in this situation?
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Why are you applying for asylum?
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OK, we are done now. Is there anything else?
What clothes should the applicant wear to the interview?
How many sentences can someone translate, at one time? If you speak four sentences, do you think the translator can translate all of your words?
Isn't it better to say just two sentences; let him translate, then say two more?
Will you give me a copy of your passport?
please show me all of your original documents!
please show me all envelopes, with stamps on them!
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did someone read your application back to you, in your language?
ever used any other names?
can you repeat each date and thing on page One of Form I-589?
can you repeat all of page two?
can you repeat all of page three?
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I love passports. how many passports have you ever been issued?
when did your last passport get issued? when does it expire?
Do you know what each stamp in your passport means?
Can you repeat everything that is one page four of I-589?
if you change your answers in front of the Asylum Officer, what will the officer think about you and the person who helped you prepare Form I-589?
You say your government hates you, and that your country is very dangerous, because the government wants to torture and kill you? Really?
-so, did you ever voluntarily return to your "dangerous" country?
-did your government give you a passport? did your government allow you to fly an airplane out of the country?
What inconsistency do you see in this situation?
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Why are you applying for asylum?
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OK, we are done now. Is there anything else?
a man from Syria
The Asylum officer asked: September 18, 2013
What clothes should the applicant wear to the interview?
How many sentences can someone translate, at one time? If you speak four sentences, do you think the translator can translate all of your words?
Isn't it better to say just two sentences; let him translate, then say two more?
Will you give me a copy of your passport?
please show me all of your original documents!
please show me all envelopes, with stamps on them!
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did someone read your application back to you, in your language?
ever used any other names?
can you repeat each date and thing on page One of Form I-589?
can you repeat all of page two?
can you repeat all of page three?
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I love passports. how many passports have you ever been issued?
when did your last passport get issued? when does it expire?
Do you know what each stamp in your passport means?
Can you repeat everything that is one page four of I-589?
if you change your answers in front of the Asylum Officer, what will the officer think about you and the person who helped you prepare Form I-589?
You say your government hates you, and that your country is very dangerous, because the government wants to torture and kill you? Really?
-so, did you ever voluntarily return to your "dangerous" country?
-did your government give you a passport? did your government allow you to fly an airplane out of the country?
What inconsistency do you see in this situation?
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Why are you applying for asylum?
...
OK, we are done now. Is there anything else?
What clothes should the applicant wear to the interview?
How many sentences can someone translate, at one time? If you speak four sentences, do you think the translator can translate all of your words?
Isn't it better to say just two sentences; let him translate, then say two more?
Will you give me a copy of your passport?
please show me all of your original documents!
please show me all envelopes, with stamps on them!
=
did someone read your application back to you, in your language?
ever used any other names?
can you repeat each date and thing on page One of Form I-589?
can you repeat all of page two?
can you repeat all of page three?
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I love passports. how many passports have you ever been issued?
when did your last passport get issued? when does it expire?
Do you know what each stamp in your passport means?
Can you repeat everything that is one page four of I-589?
if you change your answers in front of the Asylum Officer, what will the officer think about you and the person who helped you prepare Form I-589?
You say your government hates you, and that your country is very dangerous, because the government wants to torture and kill you? Really?
-so, did you ever voluntarily return to your "dangerous" country?
-did your government give you a passport? did your government allow you to fly an airplane out of the country?
What inconsistency do you see in this situation?
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Why are you applying for asylum?
...
OK, we are done now. Is there anything else?
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