The U.S. Government lawyer asked:
You say you spoke on radio in USA and criticized your government? where is a transcript of what you said? did anyone hear your words?
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You say the government hates Jacques and all of his relatives?
OK, so in the year 2014, tell me where each relative lived and what happened to each one.
You departed from your country in 2013? since that time, has your government asked one relative of yours even one question? So, your government has forgotten about you, correct?
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You say you were beaten up. Did you seek medical attention? any permanent injuries or scars? How long were you in pain? two weeks? two days?
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your brother criticized your government? how and when? did the government know that he criticized it? how do you know that the government was aware of what brother was doing?
-did you report your problems to the police?
Is internal relocation possible? this means: OK, you had problems in City #1. Why not go live in City #2? how would anyone in city #2 know you were the relative of Jacques?
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you traveled to Kenya? why not seek asylum there? from Kenya, you returned to the "dangerous" country of Rwanda? RTDC? you voluntarily returned to a place of great danger?
When you lived in Kigali, did your government watch you? 60 minutes/day? how do you know?
Tell me about each member of your family. where do they live, and what happened to each one!
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you have six cousins? what was the worst thing that happened to one of them?
Monday, September 28, 2015
what are your activities here in USA?
the asylum officer concluded the interview with these questions, on 8/21/14:
1. has your government talked to your family, in your country, about you, in the past year?
2. has anyone talked to any member of your family, about you, in the past year?
3. You departed from your country in 2008, and went to Saudi Arabia? in Saudi Arabia, did you participate in any activities against your government?
4. Why not?
5. Have you been participating in any activities here in USA?
6. why not?
7. Have you participated in any political activities in USA?
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the applicant answered all of the above questions with NO.
-The government of applicant's country has forgotten about applicant
-the applicant has forgotten about his government, apparently
-note that questions #5 and #7 are the same: the officer repeated this question.
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The fact that the officer asked the same question, twice, tells you what about how important the answer to the question is?
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This applicant was denied asylum.
What should he have done to have improved his chances of winning?
What should you do, between now and the time of your interview with the asylum officer?
1. has your government talked to your family, in your country, about you, in the past year?
2. has anyone talked to any member of your family, about you, in the past year?
3. You departed from your country in 2008, and went to Saudi Arabia? in Saudi Arabia, did you participate in any activities against your government?
4. Why not?
5. Have you been participating in any activities here in USA?
6. why not?
7. Have you participated in any political activities in USA?
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the applicant answered all of the above questions with NO.
-The government of applicant's country has forgotten about applicant
-the applicant has forgotten about his government, apparently
-note that questions #5 and #7 are the same: the officer repeated this question.
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The fact that the officer asked the same question, twice, tells you what about how important the answer to the question is?
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This applicant was denied asylum.
What should he have done to have improved his chances of winning?
What should you do, between now and the time of your interview with the asylum officer?
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
an activist from the DRC
The Judge asked:
-show me the original of your party membership card!
-where is the letter from your political party, which says you are a member?
-show me the letter from the doctor who observed bruises and scars
-show me the original of your party membership card!
-where is the letter from your political party, which says you are a member?
-show me the letter from the doctor who observed bruises and scars
Thursday, July 23, 2015
activist from Syria #2
More Questions:
-what happened during each day of your detention?
Did you belong to an organization in your country?
why did you decide to join?
what is the goal or platform of that organization?
What was your role?
what did you do? what would a movie camera record you doing?
-standing on the street, distributing pamphlets? walking and knocking on doors?
-sitting at a computer, sending out emails and talking on the phone?
Did your party ask you to do anything? what?
You sat in a chair, in silence, alone in a room, and had some private thoughts?
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did you suffer any injuries? NO? then what are you complaining about? what do you need asylum for?
There are physical injuries, which require the attention of a doctor?
Did you suffer "emotional" harm? Yes? why didn't you say so, earlier?
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did a member of your family receive a threat? when?
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Have you done any political activity here in USA?
Did you stand on the sidewalk, holding a sign?
Why haven't you joined an organization here in USA?
Did you ever voice your opinion, publicly, here in USA?
why not? don't you care about the problems in your country?
Did your government hear what you said about it, here in USA?
how do you know that?
-who says, besides you, that your government has spies here in USA?
If you return to your country, what would happen?
You had problems in the capitol city of your country? why not live in a city 3 hours away?
Wouldn't you be safe there?
Is there anything else?
Is there anything else?
what is your best exhibit, that explains about the problems in your country?
-what happened during each day of your detention?
Did you belong to an organization in your country?
why did you decide to join?
what is the goal or platform of that organization?
What was your role?
what did you do? what would a movie camera record you doing?
-standing on the street, distributing pamphlets? walking and knocking on doors?
-sitting at a computer, sending out emails and talking on the phone?
Did your party ask you to do anything? what?
You sat in a chair, in silence, alone in a room, and had some private thoughts?
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did you suffer any injuries? NO? then what are you complaining about? what do you need asylum for?
There are physical injuries, which require the attention of a doctor?
Did you suffer "emotional" harm? Yes? why didn't you say so, earlier?
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did a member of your family receive a threat? when?
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Have you done any political activity here in USA?
Did you stand on the sidewalk, holding a sign?
Why haven't you joined an organization here in USA?
Did you ever voice your opinion, publicly, here in USA?
why not? don't you care about the problems in your country?
Did your government hear what you said about it, here in USA?
how do you know that?
-who says, besides you, that your government has spies here in USA?
If you return to your country, what would happen?
You had problems in the capitol city of your country? why not live in a city 3 hours away?
Wouldn't you be safe there?
Is there anything else?
Is there anything else?
what is your best exhibit, that explains about the problems in your country?
Monday, July 13, 2015
an activist from Congo-Kinshasa
The Government lawyer asked these questions:
-what is the platform of your political party?
-did the party ask or demand that the president of your country do something?
-did your party give you a membership card?
-did you do anything to bring yourself to the attention of your government while you lived in your country?
Does your government control the daily lives of the citizens?
Do you know any similarly-situated persons who suffered harm?
Were you suprised when you were arrested?
Is your government inconsistent at times? one Department does something, but another department does something different?
-for example, the police department arrests you, but the passport department gives you a passport?
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was there a time, when you were arrested, and the police did NOT hit you?
Is the scar on your leg from falling off of a bicycle, not from being hit by police?
"moral torture" means what?
You went to New york City and protested? your government knows you protested?
But two months later, the police went to your house in your country to look for you? They do not know where you were?
The government people in NYC did, or did not, give info to the police department in your country?
Do members of your political party sit in Parliament?
-what is the platform of your political party?
-did the party ask or demand that the president of your country do something?
-did your party give you a membership card?
-did you do anything to bring yourself to the attention of your government while you lived in your country?
Does your government control the daily lives of the citizens?
Do you know any similarly-situated persons who suffered harm?
Were you suprised when you were arrested?
Is your government inconsistent at times? one Department does something, but another department does something different?
-for example, the police department arrests you, but the passport department gives you a passport?
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was there a time, when you were arrested, and the police did NOT hit you?
Is the scar on your leg from falling off of a bicycle, not from being hit by police?
"moral torture" means what?
You went to New york City and protested? your government knows you protested?
But two months later, the police went to your house in your country to look for you? They do not know where you were?
The government people in NYC did, or did not, give info to the police department in your country?
Do members of your political party sit in Parliament?
Friday, April 17, 2015
an activist from the CAR
The asylum officer asked:
Show me all of your passports!
Tell me about all of your international travel!
how did you get the passport? walk in, and it was handed to you?
Or, they gave it to your sister, and she mailed it to you?
In 2009, you flew airplane to London? and then to Paris?
What do your parents do for a living?
How do you suppport yourself in USA? do you work without a permit?
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you arrived in USA in 2013, but you waited ten months to apply for asylum? why the delay?
In June 2013, you talked face-to-face with a policeman? what did he say? can you repeat the words he said?
Did your sister write a letter of support for you? why not?
What is the situation in your country, today, April 2015?
Who do you fear? why do you still fear them?
Ms. Samba is the president of your country? what is her ethnic group? Goula. Usually, the Goula people live in the north-east part of your country? they are usually Muslim?
How do they know you are not a Goula?
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Tomorrow, if you fly airplane to the capitol city of your country, what would happen?
Is your government still interested in you, or have they forgotten about you?
Human Rights Watch recently reported that your president was in favor of democracy and in favor of punishing war criminals? Is this true?
You had problems in city #1; OK, so why not live in city #2?
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Who are you, in one sentence? a non-Goula, an activist who supports democracy.
in the last six months, has one other similarly-situated person suffered harm in your country?
Is there anything else?
Show me all of your passports!
Tell me about all of your international travel!
how did you get the passport? walk in, and it was handed to you?
Or, they gave it to your sister, and she mailed it to you?
In 2009, you flew airplane to London? and then to Paris?
What do your parents do for a living?
How do you suppport yourself in USA? do you work without a permit?
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you arrived in USA in 2013, but you waited ten months to apply for asylum? why the delay?
In June 2013, you talked face-to-face with a policeman? what did he say? can you repeat the words he said?
Did your sister write a letter of support for you? why not?
What is the situation in your country, today, April 2015?
Who do you fear? why do you still fear them?
Ms. Samba is the president of your country? what is her ethnic group? Goula. Usually, the Goula people live in the north-east part of your country? they are usually Muslim?
How do they know you are not a Goula?
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Tomorrow, if you fly airplane to the capitol city of your country, what would happen?
Is your government still interested in you, or have they forgotten about you?
Human Rights Watch recently reported that your president was in favor of democracy and in favor of punishing war criminals? Is this true?
You had problems in city #1; OK, so why not live in city #2?
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Who are you, in one sentence? a non-Goula, an activist who supports democracy.
in the last six months, has one other similarly-situated person suffered harm in your country?
Is there anything else?
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Kurdish activist from Syria
The asylum officer asked:
"What is it like, being Kurdish in Syria?"
-why doesn't the government like the Kurds?
Were you a member of any organizations in your country?
are you a member of any organizations here in USA? NO? why not?
What were your political activiites in your country?
What are your political activities here in usa?
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Did you ever suffer physical harm?
ever suffer emotional harm, as from threats?
ever suffer economic harm, as from having to pay large bribes or fines?
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Do the Kurds govern their own territory today?
Who are the bad guys? who are the groups you fear?
Is there anyone else who wants to harm you?
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How do they know you are a Kurd? if you walk down the street in silence, and they look at you, do you look different from others? how? your nose is bigger? your head is bigger? you are taller?
Your accent, when you speak Arabic?
Your name? your first name is what? would any Arab name his son that name?
Clothes? are your clothes different?
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Tell me all of your international travel!
Tell me the name of each country you visited, and what was your immigration status in that country?
Why did you depart from Jordan? why did you depart from your country? why not depart earlier?
If you return, what would happen?
Tell me the name of one Kurd who was killed in the past six months, by the government, because of his political opinion!
You had problems in the city of Damascus? OK, so why not live in City #2? how about City
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ever use any other date of births?
-how did you avoid compulsory service in your country?
Ever get stopped at a road block, or checkpoint? ever pay any $ to get through? how much?
Ever had any contact with extremists?
DID YOU EVER GIVE "MATERIAL SUPPORT" TO ANYONE?
-ever give 3 $, or a drink of water, to a terrorist?
EVER USE FACEBOOK? EVER USE TWITTER?
What did you post? did anyone in your country read your Facebook account?
Tell me all of your international travel, including brief cities of transit!
did you ever join any group?
Did you ever give false information to U.S. government?
Does anyone in Syria know you go to a Christian church, here in USA?
"What is it like, being Kurdish in Syria?"
-why doesn't the government like the Kurds?
Were you a member of any organizations in your country?
are you a member of any organizations here in USA? NO? why not?
What were your political activiites in your country?
What are your political activities here in usa?
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Did you ever suffer physical harm?
ever suffer emotional harm, as from threats?
ever suffer economic harm, as from having to pay large bribes or fines?
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Do the Kurds govern their own territory today?
Who are the bad guys? who are the groups you fear?
Is there anyone else who wants to harm you?
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How do they know you are a Kurd? if you walk down the street in silence, and they look at you, do you look different from others? how? your nose is bigger? your head is bigger? you are taller?
Your accent, when you speak Arabic?
Your name? your first name is what? would any Arab name his son that name?
Clothes? are your clothes different?
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Tell me all of your international travel!
Tell me the name of each country you visited, and what was your immigration status in that country?
Why did you depart from Jordan? why did you depart from your country? why not depart earlier?
If you return, what would happen?
Tell me the name of one Kurd who was killed in the past six months, by the government, because of his political opinion!
You had problems in the city of Damascus? OK, so why not live in City #2? how about City
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ever use any other date of births?
-how did you avoid compulsory service in your country?
Ever get stopped at a road block, or checkpoint? ever pay any $ to get through? how much?
Ever had any contact with extremists?
DID YOU EVER GIVE "MATERIAL SUPPORT" TO ANYONE?
-ever give 3 $, or a drink of water, to a terrorist?
EVER USE FACEBOOK? EVER USE TWITTER?
What did you post? did anyone in your country read your Facebook account?
Tell me all of your international travel, including brief cities of transit!
did you ever join any group?
Did you ever give false information to U.S. government?
Does anyone in Syria know you go to a Christian church, here in USA?
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