Case #24-0049934
Initials & Country of Origin: H.V.G. from Ecuador
Type of Case: Removal Asylum
Language/interpretation needs: Spanish Interpreter Needed
Date of Entry (and status, if any): 08/25/2024; EWI
Next Hearing: 09/12/2025 (Master – Hartford Imm. Court)
Current Status/status expiry: N/A; Asylum filing deadline is 08/24/2025
Case Summary: Mr. VG is LGBTQ+. In August 2024, Mr. VG was leaving a friend's birthday party and returning home when a patrol car approached him. The police asked him for his documents, put him in the car, took him to an abandoned house, handcuffed him and held him for about two days. They beat him and threatened him with death, saying that he was a disgrace to the country and that if he did not leave the country, they would kill him. After those 2 days, he went to the doctor immediately, but the same agents stopped him on the way and threatened him not to report to the hospital. In fear, he left for Manabí. When he arrived at the bus station, other policemen were waiting for him. They took him again, tortured him, and insulted him for his sexual orientation. He immediately went home to hide and left the country several days later.
Theory of the Case: Past persecution and fear of future persecution by government actors on account of membership in a particular social group (LGBTQ+).
Commitment: File I-589s, prepare evidence and testimony, appearances in Court; Work permits (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): 08/25/2024; EWI
Next Hearing: 09/12/2025 (Master – Hartford Imm. Court)
Current Status/status expiry: N/A; Asylum filing deadline is 08/24/2025
Case Summary: Mr. VG is LGBTQ+. In August 2024, Mr. VG was leaving a friend's birthday party and returning home when a patrol car approached him. The police asked him for his documents, put him in the car, took him to an abandoned house, handcuffed him and held him for about two days. They beat him and threatened him with death, saying that he was a disgrace to the country and that if he did not leave the country, they would kill him. After those 2 days, he went to the doctor immediately, but the same agents stopped him on the way and threatened him not to report to the hospital. In fear, he left for Manabí. When he arrived at the bus station, other policemen were waiting for him. They took him again, tortured him, and insulted him for his sexual orientation. He immediately went home to hide and left the country several days later.
Theory of the Case: Past persecution and fear of future persecution by government actors on account of membership in a particular social group (LGBTQ+).
Commitment: File I-589s, prepare evidence and testimony, appearances in Court; Work permits (initial and renewals)
Court: Yes
Experience level/case team size recommended: Appropriate for any experience level and team size
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