Case #25-0073723 Urgent
Case Number #25-0073723
Initials & Country of Origin: J.L from Haiti
Type of Case: Affirmative Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: Haitian Creole interpreted needed
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 04/21/2024
Case Summary: J.L. seeks asylum after facing extreme gang violence and politically motivated persecution in Haiti. In 2021, gangs invaded her Bizoton neighborhood, forcing her and her 7-year-old child to shelter in a school where women and girls were routinely raped; she was assaulted while trying to flee. After relocating to Mariani, gang violence followed, and in April 2024 her brother was murdered by the Kris gang. J.L. was also targeted due to her political involvement as the daughter of a CASEC under former President Jovenel Moïse’s party, where she frequently participated in community mobilization. She believes both her targeting and her brother’s murder were politically motivated and has no safe place in Haiti.
Theory of the Case: Fear of future persecution by non-government actors on account of her political opinion.
Commitment: File I-589, gather evidence and testimony, appearances at USCIS; Work permit (initial and renewals)
Interview: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
Initials & Country of Origin: J.L from Haiti
Type of Case: Affirmative Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: Haitian Creole interpreted needed
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 04/21/2024
Case Summary: J.L. seeks asylum after facing extreme gang violence and politically motivated persecution in Haiti. In 2021, gangs invaded her Bizoton neighborhood, forcing her and her 7-year-old child to shelter in a school where women and girls were routinely raped; she was assaulted while trying to flee. After relocating to Mariani, gang violence followed, and in April 2024 her brother was murdered by the Kris gang. J.L. was also targeted due to her political involvement as the daughter of a CASEC under former President Jovenel Moïse’s party, where she frequently participated in community mobilization. She believes both her targeting and her brother’s murder were politically motivated and has no safe place in Haiti.
Theory of the Case: Fear of future persecution by non-government actors on account of her political opinion.
Commitment: File I-589, gather evidence and testimony, appearances at USCIS; Work permit (initial and renewals)
Interview: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
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