Convention Against Torture

Generally, if you will be tortured, imprisoned, or persecuted for various reasons upon returning to your home country, you may qualify for relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). You can only apply for this form of relief if you are in Removal or Deportation Proceedings. The implementation of CAT is from an International Treaty …

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Does the Government need to know you will be tortured?

 Question: I have heard a great deal about the Convention Against Torture and what might be needed. I have a friend that escaped his country because he thought he was going to be killed. However, I am not sure if the government knew that this group of rebels wanted to torture him. Will this qualify …

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If I Stay I will be Killed Awaits Deported Asylum Seekers

California Immigration

Question: I live in a country that is very dangerous.It is not democratic and I decided to protest against the government in order to try to make some democratic changes.I was in a protest rally.Unfortunately, the government sent its soldiers out and killed many people.I escaped.However, The government suspects that I was in the protest …

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