Asylum Research

Resources for Asylum Applicants from China

• NEW! C.002 (Political Opinion/One Child Policy-Based Asylum)
  Executive Office for Immgiration Review
  Immigration Court, New York, New York
  Affidavits and Memorandum in Support of Asylum Application
  ASYLUM GRANTED
• Note: “Respondent claims asylum based on political persecution under China’s 'One Child' policy. While attempting to oppose China’s one child policy, Respondent, an adult mother of two, was forced to have an abortion, then later forcibly sterilized by government officials. Additionally, she was charged punitive 'social compensation' fees for her second child, making life extremely difficult for her and her family. They decided to flee to America, and respondent fears that if they return they will continue to be persecuted under the One Child policy.
• Alternatively, respondent requests a withholding of removal under the UN Convention Against Torture (CAT) since the procedures forced upon her by the government caused her extreme bodily pain and continuing mental anguish and meet the definition of torture.”

• NEW! C.001 (Imputed Political Opinion and Religion)
  Executive Office for Immigration Review
  Immigration Court, New York, New York
  August 2006
  Redacted Brief in Support of Application for Asylum, Withholding, and CAT
  Applications: Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Relief under Category III of the Convention Against Torture (CAT)
  Respondent: 18-year-old Chinese female
  ASYLUM GRANTED
• Note: The Court granted asylum to respondent, a young female who faced persecution by the Chinese government for distributing Falun Gong literature to peers.  Respondent first became involved with the religious philosophy not as a practitioner, but in an attempt to earn extra money for her struggling family.  Her friend, who was also distributing the literature, was arrested and presumably tortured until she gave them respondent's name.  Respondent recieved a warning from her friend and was advised to flee China immediately.  Court found that this method of arbitrary arrest, detainment and torture is a sanctioned and common practice in China, where Falun Gong is considered a "political threat" by the government.  Court also found that because the police continue to search for respondent and have harassed her family, she faces a clear probability of persecution and torture as an alleged Falun Gong practitioner should she be forced to return to China.

• NEW! C.001A
  Executive Office for Immigration Review
  Immigration Court, New York, New York
  In Support of Application for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Relief under CAT
  Redacted Memorandum in Further Support of Credibility
  December 2006

• NEW! C.001B 
  Executive Office for Immigration Review
  Immigration Court, New York, New York
  Redacted Index of Attached Exhibits with helpful external links
  September  2006

• NEW! C.001C
  In Support of Application for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Relief under CAT
  Redacted Expert Declaration
  August 2006

• NEW! C.001D
  Université de Montreal Professor
  In Support of Application for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Relief under CAT
  Redacted Expert Declaration
  August 2006

• NEW! C.001E
  Licensed Physician
  In Support of Application for Asylum, Withholding of Removal, and Relief under CAT
  Redacted Expert Declaration
  August 2006