Case #24-0021623
Initials & Country of Origin: LQL from Ecuador
Type of Case: Removal - Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: Spanish interpreter needed
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 08/23/2023; Asylum Seeker
Next Hearing: None currently scheduled
Current Status/status expiry: Pending Asylum Seeker (I-589 filed 08/19/2024 with AHR assistance)
Case Summary: Mr. QL is an indigenous man from Ecuador. In the summer of 2023, he began promoting the campaign of Fernando Villavicencio. He liked Villavicencio because he supported the rights of indigenous people and vowed to combat the gangs’ control of the country. One day at work, Mr. QL was kidnapped by Los Choneros gang members. They made fun of him for being indigenous, and they threatened to kill him if he continued to support Villavicencio. They tied his hands and feet together before beating him with pistols and machetes. After he recovered from his injuries, he went to the police, who told him there was nothing they could do. After this, he fled Ecuador to seek protection in the U.S.
Theory of the Case: Past persecution and fear of future persecution by non-government actors on account of race, political opinion, and membership in a particular social group
Commitment: Supplement I-589, appearances in Court; Work permit (initial and renewals)
Court: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
Type of Case: Removal - Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: Spanish interpreter needed
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 08/23/2023; Asylum Seeker
Next Hearing: None currently scheduled
Current Status/status expiry: Pending Asylum Seeker (I-589 filed 08/19/2024 with AHR assistance)
Case Summary: Mr. QL is an indigenous man from Ecuador. In the summer of 2023, he began promoting the campaign of Fernando Villavicencio. He liked Villavicencio because he supported the rights of indigenous people and vowed to combat the gangs’ control of the country. One day at work, Mr. QL was kidnapped by Los Choneros gang members. They made fun of him for being indigenous, and they threatened to kill him if he continued to support Villavicencio. They tied his hands and feet together before beating him with pistols and machetes. After he recovered from his injuries, he went to the police, who told him there was nothing they could do. After this, he fled Ecuador to seek protection in the U.S.
Theory of the Case: Past persecution and fear of future persecution by non-government actors on account of race, political opinion, and membership in a particular social group
Commitment: Supplement I-589, appearances in Court; Work permit (initial and renewals)
Court: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
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