questons asked of a victim of domestic violence

Tell me about your int’l travel

Where does each member of your family live?

Why is child #2 in danger?

How often does X, the bad guy, make threats?

Is X still angry at you? Maybe now he has forgotten about you

Why is he still angry

X believed that government was angry? Why did he believe that?

Why did the man hit you?

What kind of threats did he make? What words did he say, and in what language?

   How did you interpret those words?

Is there a difference between a direct threat and an indirect threat?

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How were you able to escape?

Did you report this to the police? Why not?

  What happened to other people who reported to the police?

Who helped you prepare the visa application? Does it contain lies?

Why did the uncle hit you?

Why does he feel that way?

Do you know any other similarly-sitauted persons?

Do you know anyone who was killed?

Who are the bad guys? Just X, or also is it members of his family?

What is your ethnic group? What is your particular social group?

Is X capable of killing you?

If you return to your country, how wd X find out?

Isn’t there somewhere in your country where you could be safe?

activist from Uganda, part 2

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When did you fill out DS-160? Who helped you get documents needed for it? Did you pay $ to anyone for anything?

Did you review the app before it was submitted?

What was your intent at that time?

What happened at your face-to-face interview? What questions were asked?

   On DS-160, does it ask: “were you ever arrested?  What is name and address of employer?   Are you a member of any groups? Your international travel?

People do DS-160 by sitting at a computer?

Your DS-160 gives a different address?

9:44 am “my research said FDC was founded in 2004, not 2005?

Is there anything else?

Did you ever get a job with gov’t? but I thought the gov’t hated  you?

Did you ever give false info to USA?

activist from Uganda

The asylum officer asked:

 How was the declaration prepared? Who filled out DS-160? Is everything in it true? Did you review it before filing? Was it accurate?

Does DS-160 ask about international travel? Why?

Why are you seeking asylum?

Why would gov’t hurt you?

What is your political affiliation?

Why did you join the opposition party in 2008, instead of in 2009?

What values did you share with that party?

How often did you participate? What did you do? Sit in a chair in silence?

Did you listen to others discuss alternatives?

What resonated with you, about the party?

The FDC promotes what?

Did the FDC ever produce or write a tract? What did it say?

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Did you suffer any physical harm in your country?

What did the bad guy say? What language was he speaking?

You went to a job interview, and in the middle, they started speaking their own language?

What was your job at the FDC? Where did you do things? In an office?

On the sidewalk? At a local school? Under a tree?

What did you do, between 2007 and 2010?

Where were you at the moment of your first arrest?

How did you get released?

You went to a political meeting in 2011? What ideas were discussed? What was debated? What alternatives were proposed?

How did you get this document from the hospital? Are words mis-spelled on it? Is the font different, from one line to another

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Tell me about one meeting you went to in 2013? What ideas were discussed or debated? Were any votes taken?

Why do you believe the officer hit you?

Where were you, at the moment of your second arrest? Why were you arrested? What did guard #1 say? What did guard #2 say?

Where is the original police letter?

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an activist from Congo-Kinshasa

The asylum officer asked:
    How was your statement prepared?
can  you repeat page one of I-589?
when did you last leave your country? your last address there?
your most recent education? your most recent job?
right now, where is each member of your family?
why didn't each one write a letter of suppport for you?
Why are  you seeking asylum?  who specifically do you fear?
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where were you, at the moment of your arrest?
what happened at the meetng? did you sit in a chair in silence? did anyone debate altermatives?
Who organized the meeting? how did he do that?
was there a written agenda? who attended the meeting?
where was it held? what kind of building?
How were people notified about the meeting? isn't there a danger that spies or infiltrators would attend the meetnig?
How did  you first meet John?
Why did you decide to join the party? what is the platform of the party? is the platform in writing?
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were you a member of a group? what was the process to join it? why did you jon?
What did police say, upon arrival? they spoke in what language?
did they have any weapons?
any threats by the police?
how did you get released? what happened on the day of your release?
How did they beat you? how did he kick you?
Tell me all the details! why can't y ou tell me any more details? were you really there?
what did the guard say as he hit you?
You lived in Kenya for 3 years? why not apply for asylum there?
does your country have a treaty with Kenya? "I did my own research; there is no treaty
if you return, what would happen?
the letter from the Kenya university is fake? I did my own research, and the website has different phone numbers?
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ever do any favors for a gang, even if under duress
When was last time Gov't asked about you?
you have two borthers here in USA and neithere one wrote a letter?

activist from Sierra Leone #2

More questions from the asylum officer:
Are you willing to return to your country? why not?
who do you fear in particular?
   is there any other reason?
Why is your Uncle angry at you? does he have any other reason?
My own research informed me that your ethnic group does not do FGM. What does that mean?
Now, in August 2018, what is the situation in your country?
A member of Parliament recently said he would end FGM?
The police do arrest Soweis from time to time, correct?
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do you have a photocopy of your passport?
why did you join that group?
Why does Smith hate you?
Did you tell lies to get your visa?
Why are you asking for asylum?
is there any other reason?
tell me all of your harm!   was there any other harm?
Did you even ask the police to protect you? why not?
Does anyone know you opposed your government in public?
why didn't they write a letter of support?
I did some research of my own. Do I know more about your country than you do?
If that is true, is that embarrassing

anti-FGM activist from Sierra Leone

The asylum officer asked:
show me your passport!
How did you prepare your statement?
Did you tell the truth when you filled out your visa application? did  you file it yourself?
How did you get your government job?
Do you have problems, remembering things in the past?
When did you first come to USA? Tell me all of your international travel!
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did you ever return to your "dangerous" country? why?
you went to a doctor in Maryland? why? how did  you get there?
Where are the originals of all documents?
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Why are you asking for asylum? is there any other reason?
Why would the government harm you?
Why would anyone care if you criticized?
Is anyone else angry at you?
Did you suffer any other harm?
Did you report the beating to the police? why not?
Can't the government protect you?
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have you opposed FGM in public? do you have any proof?
Did anyone notice that you opposed FGM? how do you know what they know?
Why didn't someone write a letter of support, saying that they read your comments on Facebook?
What organizations did you join in USA? why did you join them?
What else have you done in public?
What is the worst thing that h appened to you?

an activist from Iraq

the asylum officer asked:
 why did you come to USA?
what militias were you afraid of
why are you opposed to them?
how do they know you are opposed to them?
how and where did you express your opinions?
why were your colleagues targeted?
which militias controlled which cities, or parts of cities?
did  you report the event to the police? why not?
how did they know you were living in city #2?
what violence are you against?
how would militias know that you oppose this violence?
To whom have you expressed your views? where did you express it?
can you give me an example: who were you talking to, and what did you say?
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do you have any records from a doctor or clinic for your "large" injuries?
why was your brother kidnapped? how was he released?
if brother received a threat, tell me the words of the threat
did he receive a "direct" threat? or just indirect threats?
what would happen if you return to your country?
your parents came to see you here in USA, and then they returned to the "dangerous" country?
Is there anywhere in Iraq where you could live safely?
how would a militia know if you were Sunni or Shia?
   does your I.D. card reveal this? does your last name reveal this?