Case #24-0021748
Initials & Country of Origin: J.N.U. from Ecuador
Type of Case: Removal – Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: Spanish interpreter needed
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 04/11/2023; Asylum seeker (already filed)
Next Hearing: 06/04/2024 (MCH – IJ Hansen)
Current Status/status expiry: Pending asylum seeker; I-589 filed 04/02/2024 with pro se assistance from AHR and Volunteer Lawyers Network
Case Summary: Ms. NU is an indigenous Shuar woman. When she was 9 years old, she was sexually assaulted by a man who worked for the mining company that was taking their land. When community leaders reported the actions being committed against the people by the mining company, the government just told them to move. She and her family were also forcibly displaced because of oil production on their land. 6 of her 9 siblings have fled to the United States. She has been outspoken about what the government and oil companies are doing, and she has participated in protests for equal rights and their land. Lastly, Ms. NU was denied admission to nursing school because of her race. When she applied after scoring high marks on her admission exam, she was told she was not being admitted because there were plans to open a nursing program in an indigenous region and she should go there instead.
Theory of the Case: Past persecution and fear of future persecution by government and non-government actors on account of race, political opinion, and membership in a particular social group.
Commitment: Supplement I-589, gather evidence and testimony, appearances in Court; Work permit (initial and renewals)
Court: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
Type of Case: Removal – Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: Spanish interpreter needed
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 04/11/2023; Asylum seeker (already filed)
Next Hearing: 06/04/2024 (MCH – IJ Hansen)
Current Status/status expiry: Pending asylum seeker; I-589 filed 04/02/2024 with pro se assistance from AHR and Volunteer Lawyers Network
Case Summary: Ms. NU is an indigenous Shuar woman. When she was 9 years old, she was sexually assaulted by a man who worked for the mining company that was taking their land. When community leaders reported the actions being committed against the people by the mining company, the government just told them to move. She and her family were also forcibly displaced because of oil production on their land. 6 of her 9 siblings have fled to the United States. She has been outspoken about what the government and oil companies are doing, and she has participated in protests for equal rights and their land. Lastly, Ms. NU was denied admission to nursing school because of her race. When she applied after scoring high marks on her admission exam, she was told she was not being admitted because there were plans to open a nursing program in an indigenous region and she should go there instead.
Theory of the Case: Past persecution and fear of future persecution by government and non-government actors on account of race, political opinion, and membership in a particular social group.
Commitment: Supplement I-589, gather evidence and testimony, appearances in Court; Work permit (initial and renewals)
Court: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
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