Case #26-0096955
Initials & Country of Origin: I.O from Venezuela
Language/interpretation needs: Spanish (needs interpreter)
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 05/03/2023, EWI; Asylum seeker (asylum application timely filed on 06/26/2023)
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I.O is a Venezuelan national and former English teacher who became an outspoken opponent of the Maduro government. Between 2014 and 2018, he participated in anti-government protests and encouraged fellow teachers to do the same, making him a visible political dissident.
On 2022, a member of a pro-government Colectivo forcibly entered I.O’s home, confiscated family IDs and phones, and intimidated them. The perpetrator was briefly detained but after he was released within 24 hours, he confronted I.O at a gas station and issued a direct death threat.
Fearing for their lives, I.O and his family fled Venezuela. Internal relocation is not viable due to widespread political surveillance and community-level vetting, which would expose him as a known dissident.
Theory of the Case: Fear of future persecution by government actors on account of his political opinion.
Commitment: Represent client through the remainder of removal proceedings--preparing and filing additional evidence, pre-hearing brief, and preparing the client for a final merits hearing. Asylum Application has already been filed.
Court: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
Language/interpretation needs: Spanish (needs interpreter)
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 05/03/2023, EWI; Asylum seeker (asylum application timely filed on 06/26/2023)
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I.O is a Venezuelan national and former English teacher who became an outspoken opponent of the Maduro government. Between 2014 and 2018, he participated in anti-government protests and encouraged fellow teachers to do the same, making him a visible political dissident.
On 2022, a member of a pro-government Colectivo forcibly entered I.O’s home, confiscated family IDs and phones, and intimidated them. The perpetrator was briefly detained but after he was released within 24 hours, he confronted I.O at a gas station and issued a direct death threat.
Fearing for their lives, I.O and his family fled Venezuela. Internal relocation is not viable due to widespread political surveillance and community-level vetting, which would expose him as a known dissident.
Theory of the Case: Fear of future persecution by government actors on account of his political opinion.
Commitment: Represent client through the remainder of removal proceedings--preparing and filing additional evidence, pre-hearing brief, and preparing the client for a final merits hearing. Asylum Application has already been filed.
Court: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
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