Client, a citizen of Eritrea, fled his country fearing that the government of Eritrea was going to force him into the national military. Our client opposed the political activities of his government and was morally opposed to the wars that the Eritrean government was fighting. While in Egypt, he participated in peaceful demonstrations outside the Eritrean embassy. He came to the U.S. as an F-1 international student and applied for asylum. Attorney Noaman litigated his case in immigration court, and the government opposed the case. Though our client was the only witness, the judge found him to be credible and approved his asylum case. This was a particularly important victory since asylum law generally does not cover “draft dodgers.”
