Kramer Levin Wins Asylum for Pakistani Persecuted for Sexual Orientation

Aaron Frankel helped obtained a grant of political asylum for a gay man from Pakistan.  The client feared that his life would be in danger if he were returned to Pakistan because of the prevalent persecution of known and suspected homosexuals. Prior to Kramer Levin's involvement in his case, the client's application for asylum was denied on credibility grounds and he was referred to Immigration Court for a removal hearing.  Kramer Levin's investigation found that perceived inconsistencies between the client's written asylum application and his later interview testimony stemmed from material changes in the facts, including that his sexual orientation did not become widely known in Pakistan until after he had filed for asylum.

The Kramer Levin team halted the client's removal by renewing the asylum motion and submitted detailed papers reconciling the facts and documenting country conditions for gay men in Pakistan.  After the Kramer Levin team presented the client's case at his merits hearing, the government withdrew its objection to asylum, and counsel thanked the team for preparing "well written papers that made [her] job easy."  Immigration Judge Terry Baine specifically noted that she found the client's testimony "very, very credible" shortly before deciding in his favor.  This is the second client referred to Kramer Levin by Immigration Equality for whom Aaron has helped gain asylum.