One of our clients was granted asylum earlier this month. He is one of the more anxious clients we’ve worked with. Due to the persecution and past experiences of verbal, physical, and sexual abuse in his home country from those in his life and strangers alike, he finds it extremely difficult to trust people and share his story.
Multiple times he’s told us information that he previously withheld because he was afraid of disclosing it. It was harmless things like the fact that he entered the country without a visa or driving without a license.
Even though these types of things are common amongst immigrants who flee their country due to persecution, our client was afraid that telling us might put him in a risky position of not being able to.