It'll be a busy December. Scheduled hearings include refugee claims against Burma, Colombia, Iraq, Romania, Somalia and Haiti.
Each claim type has challenges. Somalian claims for example typically lack identity documents. Haitian claims are typically complicated by long sojourns in the United States which results in a significant passage of time which tends to minimize the perceived risk to the claimant.
Burmese claims tend to be strong ones. The military junta brooks little dissent and the claim could succeed as a sur place one.
I'm also looking forward to the Iraqi claim which raises a well founded fear of persecution or risk to life based on religious persecution.
Each claim type has challenges. Somalian claims for example typically lack identity documents. Haitian claims are typically complicated by long sojourns in the United States which results in a significant passage of time which tends to minimize the perceived risk to the claimant.
Burmese claims tend to be strong ones. The military junta brooks little dissent and the claim could succeed as a sur place one.
I'm also looking forward to the Iraqi claim which raises a well founded fear of persecution or risk to life based on religious persecution.
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