The HMA LAW FIRM

Youtube Instagram Twitter Facebook Linkedin
  • By: adminhmalegal
  • May 29
  • Comments (0)

On October 29, 2015, the Executive Office for Immigration Review granted deferral of removal for a client of the HMA Law Firm, who had been seeking relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT). CAT claims are rarely granted; in 2014, under 5% of CAT claims were granted relief (EOIR FY 2014 Statistics Yearbook, Page M-1). Deferral of removal claims, in particular, were granted a scant 1.08% of the time. 

For someone to obtain deferral of removal under the CAT, they must demonstrate that they will likely be tortured in their home country, either by the government — or by someone else with the acquiescence of the government. 

Here, our client was able to show the court that, through the past harms his family has suffered from being specifically singled out and targeted by gangs and his bearing a tattoo similar to a gang symbol, he would be at risk in Honduras, no matter where he was in the country. The court also concluded that the utter lack of police investigation, high levels of official corruption and involvement with organized crime, and use of extrajudicial violence and torture by government security forces indicated that the Honduran government “fails to protect victims of violence by gangs and criminal organizations.”

Because there was nowhere for our client to seek protection from the violence he was likely to face upon his return to Honduras, and because the Honduran government would deliberately turn a blind eye to the dangers he would face from both gangs and Honduran security forces, the court granted our client deferral of removal. 

Attorneys Sharifa Abbasi and Humza Kazmi litigated this case. If you have any further questions about the CAT or deportation defense, feel free to contact the HMA Law Firm. 

DISCLAIMER: Case results depend upon a variety of factors unique to each case. Case results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case. 

​Humza Kazmi, Esq.

  • Share:
Previous Article: OP-ED: GOVERNORS REFUSING REFUGEES IS ILLEGAL OVERSTEP
Next Article 17-MONTH OPT STEM EXTENSION RULE INVALIDATED BY JUDGE IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT

Add your Comment

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Categories

  • Appellate
  • Asylum
  • Business Law
  • CBP
  • Citizenship
  • Constitutional Rights
  • Criminal
  • Criminal Law
  • DACA
  • Deportation
  • Drugs Crime
  • Education Law
  • Family
  • Family Law
  • Framing
  • General
  • H 1B
  • Hma Law Firm
  • Immigration
  • Immigration Policy
  • Immigration Reform
  • International
  • Interns
  • Muslim Ban
  • National Security
  • Personal Injury
  • Politics
  • Removal
  • Syria
  • Tanton FOIA Lawsuit
  • Trump
  • Uncategorized
  • Waivers

Tags

Accident Attorney Consultation Crime Criminal DACA daca immigration daca in full effect daca news today DACA policy Fraud Hassan Ahmad hmalawfirm Immigration latest news on daca Law Lawyer Michigan Supreme Court Supremecourt ruling on Tanton Papers Tanton Papers Secret trump administration

Recent Posts

  • Filing Form N-600K To Apply For Citizenship Based on Parentage 24 Nov 2021
  • VISA BULLETIN JUNE 2021 16 Oct 2021
  • Driver license for undocumented migrants: Virginia 04 Oct 2021

Contact Us

  • Head Office Address8133 Leesburg Pike #801, Vienna, VA 22182, United States
  • Phone: +1(703) 964-0245
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Website: www.hma-legal.com

Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature

Quick Link

  • Home
  • Home
  • Home
  • +1(703) 964-0245 (Click to call)
  • +1(866) 996-1431 Toll-Free available during. Office hours.
  • [email protected]
  • 8133 Leesburg Pike, Ste 801 Vienna, VA 22182
Youtube Instagram Twitter Facebook Linkedin
Pay Here
A convinient and secure way to make your payment
Click here to pay

The HMA Law Firm Does Not And Shall Not Discriminate On The Basis Of Race, Color, Religion (Creed), Gender, Gender Expression, Age, National Origin (Ancestry), Disability, Marital Status, Sexual Orientation, Or Military Status, In Any Of Its Activities Or Operations. These Activities Include, But Are Not Limited To, Hiring And Firing Of Staff, Selection Of Volunteers And Vendors, And Provision Of Services. We Are Committed To Providing An Inclusive And Welcoming Environment For All.

©2009 – 2020 by Hassan M. Ahmad. All rights reserved. No portion of this website may be copied or reproduced for any purpose without express written permission.