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1/ I just listened to the complete record of a case in which an #immigrationjudge denied an #asylum claim for a gay ICE detainee from El Salvador, and it is an absolutely textbook model of why we need appointed counsel in deportation proceedings. Keep reading for the lowlights.
2/ This man came to the US in '89 after yrs of persecution on account of his sexuality. As if threats he was getting from gang members who bullied him with homophobic slurs almost daily weren't enough, he was also afraid of an abusive partner. An uncle was killed for being gay
3/ Once he came to the US, he found love, community, and a chance at being able to live openly as who he is. He never looked back. He had legal status for most of the time he was in the US, and only a minor misdemeanor relating to disorderly conduct.
1/ An #immigrationjudge granted bond to client in ICE custody yesterday. He has no criminal convictions. Detention has taken a lot out of his mental & physical health & his family needs him home.
ICE has other ideas.
Join me for a case study in administrative violence below.
ICE has other ideas.
Join me for a case study in administrative violence below.
2/ Without revealing any privileged info: client is a late-20s #DACA recipient who came to the US at a very young age. He speaks perfect English, with a dry humor which I enjoy every time we talk. I've known him for 7+ years.
3/ Keeping this ambiguous, but: after a tough adolescence he put a lot of work soon after we met into putting himself on the right path. Married, responsible father, sober 7 yrs. The #immigrationjudge & DHS attorney from his case both still ask about how he's doing even now
