Kramer Levin Wins Grant of Asylum for Gay Jamaican Man Fleeing Persecution

Dannie Cho and Samantha Ford obtained a grant of asylum for a gay man fleeing persecution from Jamaica. The client was persecuted his entire life because of his sexual orientation. Not only did the client suffer assaults and discrimination, but his family members and acquaintances were also assaulted and even murdered. Upon receiving threats to his safety and life directly and through his close family members, the client felt it was no longer safe for him to stay in Jamaica. Kramer Levin successfully pled his case and demonstrated that a return to Jamaica would invariably result in bodily harm or even death due to the fact that his sexual identity was revealed. His case was referred to Kramer Levin by Immigration Equality.

Litigation associates Samantha M. Ford and Dannie Cho led the case, with assistance from Employment Law associate Katrina L. Baker and Litigation law clerk Kristen DiFrancesco. Intellectual Property associate Aaron Frankel supervised the matter.