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Border agents deny entry to migrants based on interviews lawyers say are fiction
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2022/07/28/border-agents-deny-entry-to-migrants-based-on-interviews-lawyers-say-are-fiction/Arriving at the border in June, Benjamin said he wanted entry into Texas to find a job in Dallas, federal immigration documents say. He had no fear or concern about being returned to his native El Salvador.
But Benjamin barely babbles. He’s 2 years old. His passport photo shows a baby-faced boy in a tomato-red shirt staring ahead with dark, almond-shaped eyes below short bangs.
Fabrication is how the boy’s attorney Paul Zoltan characterizes the alleged interview that led to his removal from the United States. The Dallas attorney has brought a complaint on the boy’s behalf and that of his 8-year-old sister and his 28-year-old mother, Roxana, to federal immigration authorities. The trio have immigration documents with nearly identical responses, but none are signed.
Immigration attorneys say instances like this aren’t uncommon and are part of a wave of expedited removals — which are essentially rapid deportations in which asylum seekers aren’t given the chance to appear before a judge or find an attorney who might scrutinize documents.
But Benjamin barely babbles. He’s 2 years old. His passport photo shows a baby-faced boy in a tomato-red shirt staring ahead with dark, almond-shaped eyes below short bangs.
Fabrication is how the boy’s attorney Paul Zoltan characterizes the alleged interview that led to his removal from the United States. The Dallas attorney has brought a complaint on the boy’s behalf and that of his 8-year-old sister and his 28-year-old mother, Roxana, to federal immigration authorities. The trio have immigration documents with nearly identical responses, but none are signed.
Immigration attorneys say instances like this aren’t uncommon and are part of a wave of expedited removals — which are essentially rapid deportations in which asylum seekers aren’t given the chance to appear before a judge or find an attorney who might scrutinize documents.
I mean, come the fuck on:
When 2-year-old Benjamin had his chance to answer questions, he allegedly said:
Q: “What was the purpose for your entry into the United States?”
A: “To seek employment.”
Q: “What was your intended destination?”
A: “To Dallas, Texas”
…
Q: “Do you have any fear or concern about being returned to your home country or being removed from the United States?”
A: “No”
The three pages documenting Benjamin’s interview also indicate the child understood when the border agent dutifully informed him of his rights and that the child declined to speak to a consular officer.
At one point, the agent asked whether the small boy was pregnant. He allegedly responded no.
Q: “What was the purpose for your entry into the United States?”
A: “To seek employment.”
Q: “What was your intended destination?”
A: “To Dallas, Texas”
…
Q: “Do you have any fear or concern about being returned to your home country or being removed from the United States?”
A: “No”
The three pages documenting Benjamin’s interview also indicate the child understood when the border agent dutifully informed him of his rights and that the child declined to speak to a consular officer.
At one point, the agent asked whether the small boy was pregnant. He allegedly responded no.
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