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A hitman in El Salvador
From the desk of Han Lin, Manager March 6, 2026 No relief for a man threatened by a hitman, because the threats did not cause “actual” harm and because he could have lived elsewhere in his country, to avoid the hitman A hitman in El Salvador demanded money from Mr. Urias, and shot two of…
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Asylum denied: R used his own passport to depart
From the desk of Han Lin, Manager December 17, 2025 The BIA denied asylum to a Respondent [R] from Moldova. R was beaten twice by the police in 2021, because of his political opinion. R then lived in peace until he went to the airport to depart. “He testified that he used his passport to…
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Summary of the FOIA & Privacy Act Case Create Guide
From the desk of Han Lin, Manager Dec 2, 2025 Louise Trauma Center received a copy of the FOIA & Privacy Act Case Create Guide, dated July 17, 2023. The guide is 127 pages long, and you may read it yourself on the “Other Materials” page. Below are a few excerpts from the guide. The…
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Court rules against an applicant from the Republic of the Congo
From the desk of Su Su Htet Kyaw, Technical Officer March 25, 2025 In Bopaka v. Garland, 123 F.4th 552 (1st Cir. 2024), the First Circuit ruled against the applicant on December 13, 2024. The applicant said his father was an attorney, but the death certificate said his father was a chauffeur. The applicant said he…
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Asylum and Protection Law Document (2021)
From the desk of Han Lin, Manager February 18, 2025 Louise Trauma Center received a copy of the Asylum and Protection Law Document (2021), released Sep 9 2021. The guide is 321 pages long, and you may read it yourself on the “Other Materials” page. Below are a few excerpts from the guide. The Asylum and…
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Judge rules in favor of Louise Trauma Center
From the desk of Han Lin, Manager March 1, 2025 A federal judge in Washington, DC ruled in favor of the Louise Trauma Center in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed in theU.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. ICE failed to conduct an adequate search for records. Searches must be “reasonablycalculated…