Religious Persecution

Jan 30, 2018

OUTCOME: The Immigration Judge issued a decision ruling in favor of the Resondent

The Respondent entered the US through the US/Mexican Border. The Respondent was put before Immigration removal proceedings. The Respondent was fervent religious Christian who volunteered for many relig ... ious activities. The Respondent was requested by her church to volunteer her services for the Children & Teens. One day the Respondent covered a required subject concerning Criminal Organizations and how they are considered evil before the Lord. Three of the children in the Respondent's Bible Study Group complained to their Mobster Parents. The Mobster Parents reacted by providing a stern warning to the Respondent. Subsequently, the Mobster parents ordered their Mobster henchmen to storm into the Church, and beat the Respondent. The Respondent was beaten in the face. Later on the Mobster parents informed the Respondent that she had to leave the Church or if not she would Murdered. The Respondent upon retaining an attorney provided an Asylum application, and many affidavits from the Church regarding her past Church membership, her beatings. The Respondent provided a very detailed affidavit explaining her past, her beatings and death threats from the Cartel. The Respondent provided a Witness list of herself, her daughter and her husband. I well prepared the Respondent for her Individual Immigration Merits Trial. The Immigration Judge, the Dept. of Justice Attorney & I examined, and cross examined the Respondent. The Respondent provided an excellent testimony as to her past religious persecution and was deemed credible.