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When trauma testimony becomes a requirement for safety

My immigration lawyer says my asylum case is strong but I keep having panic attacks thinking about testifying about what happened to me in front of a judge who might not believe me.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The immigration system forces survivors to perform their pain for strangers who hold their futures in their hands.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Refugee and immigration justice?”

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