On July 22, 2014, a Syrian national who had fled his home country seeking protection from persecution was granted asylum immigration relief by the Immigration Court in Orlando, Florida.
Under current U.S. immigration laws, an individual seeking asylum must
demonstrate that he or she has suffered past-persecution or has a well-founded
fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership
in a particular social group, or political opinion.
Attorney Silvia Manzanero from David F. Vedder, P.A., represented the
Syrian national before the Immigration Court, presented a compelling and
thoroughly documented case, and successfully demonstrated that her client
had a well-founded fear of being persecuted on account of his Christian
religious faith.
As an asylum grantee, Manzanero’s client will be able to apply for
lawful permanent residence in one year.