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She Was Tortured. America Shut Her Out.

2025/6/5
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Mark Betancourt: 我报道的这位来自埃塞俄比亚的女性,因意外目睹军方处决平民而被捕并遭受酷刑,因此逃离埃塞俄比亚。她目前被关押在圣地亚哥郊外的拘留中心,等待被驱逐回国。她抵达美国边境后主动向边境巡逻队寻求帮助,原本希望在美国寻求政治庇护,尽管特朗普政府已经收紧了庇护政策,但她仍然可以通过《联合国禁止酷刑公约》寻求保护。根据《联合国禁止酷刑公约》,美国有义务对提出此类声明的人进行面谈,但她的面谈结果并不理想。面谈后,她收到一份文件,其中一个选项表明她的故事是可信的,但另一个选项表明她未能充分证明回国后极有可能遭受酷刑,且没有任何解释。这位寻求庇护的女性并没有做错任何事,只是想进入美国寻求帮助。保护逃离恶劣环境的人是法律的目的,如果她符合描述,她应该至少被允许在法官面前陈述她的情况。法律正在被悄悄地倒退,这正在法庭上受到质疑。

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This chapter introduces the case of an Ethiopian woman tortured in her home country who sought asylum in the US but was denied. It highlights the Trump administration's restrictions on asylum claims and the challenges faced by vulnerable immigrants.
  • Ethiopian woman tortured and fled to the US seeking asylum.
  • Trump administration's restrictions on asylum claims.
  • Woman denied asylum and awaits deportation.
  • The case highlights the challenges faced by vulnerable immigrants.

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Since January, the Trump administration has suspended the right to claim asylum at the southern border. One narrower form of protection—for those who had been tortured by their governments—was supposed to remain. But lawyers have realized that even that appears to be gone.

Guest:  Mark Betancourt, freelance reporter covering immigration from DC, who wrote “This Ethiopian Woman Was Tortured by Her Government. The US is Sending Her Home Anyway)” for KQED.

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