All posts by: Thone Dari Maung

DUI And Asylum

Man from Cameroon denied asylum because he had been convicted four times of drivingunder the influence of alcohol here in the United StatesMatter of P-A-C-, 29 I&N Dec. 708 (BIA 2026) Mr. P-A-C- suffered persecution and trauma in Cameroon. He... Read More

Fear of Conscription: A Conversation with a Young Woman in Burma

A few days ago, I had a conversation with a 25-year-old woman, who lives inYangon Burma. She is full of stress and uncertainty, due to the threat of militaryconscription.She immediately said that she was scared. She reads and hears about... Read More

No asylum for a man held in detention for three days

No asylum for a man held in detention for three days, where he wasbeaten once, because he did not need medical treatment, and he did notsuffer “significant” injury A man from Mauritania took part in protests his government and was... Read More