Retired Police Colonel Royina Garma, arrested in San Francisco, is believed to be seeking political asylum after her U.S. visa was canceled. Two immigration lawyers in New York explain the process and why Garma's extended detention is unusual.
Two immigration lawyers in New York believe that retired Police Colonel Royina Garma , who was arrested on November 7 by Customs and Border Protection in San Francisco, California, is now in the process of seeking political asylum. Attorney Ferdinand 'Dean' Suba of Suba Law Office, an immigration lawyer in New York with nearly 40 years of experience, said there is no other legal reason for Garma to remain in Customs and Border Protection custody except for her asylum application.
In cases involving canceled U.S. visas, Suba said such matters usually do not last beyond a week, as individuals are often sent back to their country of origin immediately. He said the only plausible explanation for Garma's extended detention is her filing of an asylum application. Suba added, 'The only reasonable explanation for this is that she must have filed an application for asylum. Either she submitted it upon entering the United States due to her credible fear, or she was placed under immigration proceedings and filed the application during that process. When you file an application for political asylum, it undergoes a review process. During the pendency of this review, you are generally allowed to remain in the United States.' Unless the Philippine government files a clear case against Garma, Suba said, her asylum process will continue
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