Kramer Levin Obtains Asylum for Pro Bono Client from Ghana Facing Persecution

Concluding a three-year representation, Kramer Levin recently obtained asylum for a man from Ghana who feared persecution because he is HIV-positive and would likely be believed to be homosexual. While the persecution in Ghana of gay men and those with HIV is well documented, the case was complicated by the fact that our client applied for asylum years after his arrival in the United States, which is normally an absolute bar to asylum. Digging into the record, the team was able to convince the Immigration Court that changed circumstances and medical complications prevented our client from complying with the deadline to apply for asylum. The Kramer Levin team included special counsel Aaron Frankel, associate Anna Schoenfelder and paralegal Blair Woodward.