Case #23-0017832
Initials & Country of Origin: E.A from Nicaragua
Type of Case: Affirmative Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: Spanish interpreter needed
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 2022; Asylum seeker (asylum application timely filed)
Case Summary: E.A. is a Nicaraguan national who faces political persecution due to his opposition to the government. He participated in the 2018 protests against social security reforms that reduced benefits for the elderly, directly impacting his grandmother. Following these protests, E.A. was repeatedly targeted by police; he was followed, beaten, chased on his bicycle, robbed, injured, and denied medical attention. In summer 2022, E.A. was further targeted while assisting his aunt’s municipal campaign with the opposition political party.
Theory of the Case: Fear of future persecution by government actors on account of his political opinion.
Commitment: Represent client at asylum interview, prepare and file additional evidence and pre-interview brief. Asylum Application has already been filed. Work permit renewal.
Court: No
Interview: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
Type of Case: Affirmative Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: Spanish interpreter needed
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 2022; Asylum seeker (asylum application timely filed)
Case Summary: E.A. is a Nicaraguan national who faces political persecution due to his opposition to the government. He participated in the 2018 protests against social security reforms that reduced benefits for the elderly, directly impacting his grandmother. Following these protests, E.A. was repeatedly targeted by police; he was followed, beaten, chased on his bicycle, robbed, injured, and denied medical attention. In summer 2022, E.A. was further targeted while assisting his aunt’s municipal campaign with the opposition political party.
Theory of the Case: Fear of future persecution by government actors on account of his political opinion.
Commitment: Represent client at asylum interview, prepare and file additional evidence and pre-interview brief. Asylum Application has already been filed. Work permit renewal.
Court: No
Interview: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
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