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« .« Jict, «cy *t th» tl«o of application for «&xl«Bloa...vbo t« not La po**«Mian of • rmild un*xpir«d inn I greet rocatry p«rnit, border crtx&Lag idfltrt±£ic*tion or Otb*r r»Iid *tttz7 docuMfit rwjulrwd by this Act, and & vclid fmczjtlrvd passport, or otbor suitable trtvul doc«a«at, or (Jocwwnt of identity uad 11 Ktzeb d o a c d t !• r0qol«*d oodcr tb« Attorney Cesoral onder sacU.oa 2U(a)...is

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B«fort pr»t«ntij>? 4 di«ou«oioa of tb« applicant-* «li9l2>ilit7 for relief froa «cclu»ion proc*«d±nge, thl» court will pr»««at factual Uvek^rauad Inforgxrtloa aad Addreaa preliaioarT1 laru«v. Th» »ppl leant 1* « fijfty-foar y»«r old o*tiT« «xJ citlc«n of Xyypt, vho 1« < •«hi«B»l/» Of the I«l«Btc Suuni ralicion. Tb« »ppUe«nt foUowo tM ItlnnJe -SlurU'iAr^Uytcu* l«v, «• *«t forth in «>« fg?*^ TJ» «fplio«nt t» blind «-ad b** A <3I«b*tlo condition. £b« «ppUc«jjt doea not rpcaX, r«*<3 or vr|ta Ca^lLsh, and the proceed Ing t v*r« th*rofcr« cem<Suct«d JLn tb« prcscnen of »n official Arabic Interpreter Iroa tb« B«rlltE The

*oa fra ivsaed Hotlca to Applicant for aruK for He&ris? Befora lemi^ratlca judg« [Tore J-122J (Sxhiiit Ho. i) on Xaxch 6, 19W/ cbarg/io? tb« cpp]4-B«»t with «XcludabUIty porsuaot to reotieax 212(«)(7)(X)(i}(X} of th* IwaiTrmtion aM ^rationality Act (h»r*in*rt«r 'Act'), (9 7.8. Cr t H W ( a ) ( 7 ) ( A ) ( i J ( I ) ] , la tbtt, tb« applicaat is not in postoflaion of * valid «Wbtyir»d laaigrant rl»a or oth*f trtOld «fitry <Jocua*nt a« rvqoirtd by th* Act. At a 8axt«r Oalrcdar B»ari»7 b^-d en Bay 14, 1592, th« applicant, through bi« ronn*r oouasa-1, eut«J«(7)(A){i}(2) of tk« Act:, (8 V.S.C.fU02(4)C7K*>lieaat **«Jai **ylt» la tha oaitod st*t«« W3 wititt of daportatton to

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On or «lx*it Auvmt 37, 19V3, U* applicant riled an Application with this court resetting thrt ho be granted twyitna is tba United states *nd withholding 'of deportation to rgypt.^/ X* rwjuinrd by 8 c.r.JU £236. 3(3) (b}/ upon receipt of the asylna And withholding of. deportation application, this court forwarded * copy of tbe application to tbe T7«5. Pepareaeat of 8tate, froreau of Buoas Right* sad HuaanXtsrlsn Affairs { -BHKBA") for their aoonants puetnont to 8 C.y.R. (208.11. Tb« .umS«rsl$r«ri bald IMividn*! C«icndtr b*«riagv on October 22 , 1992 *od J«uu«rr 20, 199J to « antbority to **eoo«i4«r th* of tb» District Oir»ctor, mtvcvd oa n*c«k 6, 1992f tb« «>pllc*at'« p«r«*atBt rt«ld*0t ttctvs. At * Cal«»Ur Staring h*ld on X*y 14, 1992, tb« «pplic«rtr COQBJMlr

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couo««l »ryu«<3 tft4t tfcfl applicant h»d not boon properly •or-red not Leo a« required by 8 c.r.R. (34«.i (i»»2), *r*& that,- tht ordar of tba Oirtrict Director v»« iapropar. PurthezTDors, applicant'* coun*«l urged tii« court to reri*v th« re*el**io« pro9**oUaf* and the ord«r th*t rwoioded hi* permanent rtcidenc* *t«tq* dated Xarch 6, 1992. Sinoo tb« applicant did not caqo*«t * k««rijag b«for* »n IiBigr«tXon *t th« tine p»«oi«>ton proc««dlogg w«r« this court ct3oclad»d tA*.t it did not bar* jorlKtletioa rericrv UM ord«r of th« District, Dir»ctor. fiag 8 £24£.J (1992). Coo**<ju«atly, tttli court »ppl_Lcant'» r*goeot to r*ri«w the order applicant '» lavful p«nun*st r«»L4ant vtatno.

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Vb«n th« bttriag rosizaad on J«m«ry 20, 1991, ooeaaal tb« tppliouit ft$«in r«l«0d b«r objtctloa to tba Kotlce of Ict«nt to Ratciod (gyhihit Ho. 7), aod ttut rtaal ord«r ^t»oiadia7 EtBTtos (Zxbibit Xo.6), aod «rv«4 tho tiad«r>i9tt*d to roepR«itf«T b^* dVoci^ioa d«nylag appULcaat'a c*qao«t to rrrlow tb* order of t&e Di*trict Director. Applicant •« tryaKl t&«t tlitv oonrt bai tb« aothority to r«rl«v order of th* Oivtrlot Cir*ctor IA cxol««ioa proo««dia7« that tti« C«ei*ioa by th« Board of Imloratioo Appeal (bcr«iatft*r Board) in tho Otcicieo #30OS (KX 1989}r applied only to doportctififi proct»di»S». Coaawtl argo*d that fch« plaia of 8 C.7.1U (£3.1(b) aod 2*6.1 ?wraUs th« that th« Tuaigrttioo JBdff* ba» th* avthorlty to rvrlew, rcootwldar «ad ervreol* th* District Pir«ctor*« order of r**ai*»£oo. Bowwrmr, this coart r»*4« Kat^ef of t3EOLr to apply both ia tWportatlon and la flrtter,. of Rcxlrioxie*-grt«bfn. gtiprt^ th« fosad thct tba rraci*»iaa of Uw reapoodeat'« p»nrtan«nt rMidoat rtxtsB wa» iznraJLLd bocaaM Uw Serriew bad not 6eBoa*tr*fc«d that th« re«po»d«ttt «a« p*r0oaaliy tcrr^l with th« Rotle* of Intaat to X«*elnd. Id at 3. Tb*r*£or«f tha fimfgrafcino ^do> taoaiaatad deportirtioQ On appe«lr tbc 8o*rd ooaolad*d that tb* l«ck*d ^rltdictloo la deport«tloar

to rocoacMcr tb« Cictrlct Director•• r««et«*«jM» order, la It'* doolUoa, tb» Board aotMd that 8 C.7.S. $246 (1988) did not prorite for tbt rorlev of tb* PUtriet Dlrvotor'v deeifioft by *a. Ijai^rvtloo J^do*^ aod that tb* vatrd'i <7p«llct« jorlvdlctlon did not ttwtad* cotuidvrttioa of th*. dUtrlct director'* declcioo la re*ci**ioo JMttar», 21* «t 3H; £tA 8 O.JT.JU fi.l(b)« OonaegavaUr, U*» >o«rd wltbdrew it's holding In yatter of g«m>dgr«. 0.6 I fi II Dec. 32€ (BZ» 19T7}, to the «Xt«at thtt it iaplled that the TmnTgratloa ^odge or the. Board h»4 jurlv^letloa or«r tbe District &ir*ctor'a decision IQ r«««l**io& «attar». Ig. at 4. Kabfcer p

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int»Ior»tion }ud?» lack* tiws jurisdiction In both deportation and exclusion ' proceed Log* to reconsider tbe District Director's rescission order. Tb«r* is nothing in 8 c.r.R. $246 (1792) that allow Cor concideration by th« tonioxstioj* JudT*; o£ * district Director'* order. Although cov&sel for the applicant asserts that then appears to be no specific limitation* prescribed by tit* Act and reculations, this Court it Of tbe opinion that 8 C.F.R. $246.2 i* « specific limitation on an <»aa1gr»ticBi judg»'§ jurisdiction u veil afl the Board'M jurUdictioa. Sag H!BQ 8 c.T^K. SP.l(b) ftad 236.1. to th« prorivioaa contained in 8 C.T.R.

it ie clear th«t if tht rocpoodant'c ^/ mavar to the not. lew of Intent to R*«aiad «dmit« all tb» allegation* in th* noticTj, or if th« izwrir i> not filed within tMrtr*dar*. or if co bwaring i« r«o^«*-t»d vitbia neb period/ and th* «t*t«» of a p*raat>«nt r*«id«nt w»» aee>ir«d thrmgn ad^ctiwmt of »tttttC voder vectioat 24$ OC 249 of tbe Xet, th« DUtriat Director tlMU rescind tho pr*rioaaly C/raated »t*tB§f aad no auoaal Bhall tie from >iin dectelon. fifit. * C.7.X. $242.2 (t«ph4«i» Added). 73ns, if U» rwrpoadtat't taeo fall* vithln UM acop* of 8 c.r.K. S2<2.2, Pi*trict Director'* order of r*sci*vioa U tiaal. thia court find* th*t 8 C.r.K. P46.2 act* as «. •peoifio limitation ea fOw avtberitr of boU» an Iwaigration Jadg« and th« B«trd to rtriaw or overrule tna District Director. Tb* reyulation clearly state* that no appeal. *b*ll lie froa the DUtrict Director '• deoisioa. tb*. raQolxtioca goterning reeoiccion only iU-lOK «*e raipoodent to bare a hearing feefor* 1C iaroitfcation jodgv if be cooplie* with 8 C.r.R. $246.3. Purtvant to 8 C.r.IU $246.3, a hearing before an ixaioration jwdcm i» proriOwd "if, vitbia the prnoribvd tiae foUcwia? ••rrica of the notic* pursuant to Section 246.1, the rvopondont ba* filed, an aavwer wfaicb oonte*t* or d«oi«« coy allagttion in tbe notice, or * h»»t^«j i* re<jue*t*d* by tbe r*«poad«at« ' Cobmqaeofe *wb»ectioo« of 8 C.7.R. £246 describe th* isoiOTstioo Jttdoe's authority, tbe laanne* is which the bearing U to Do coatactod, tfeeUioa at»d-i order, «M cffpvtlt, BO*. 8 C.r.R. $f24«.4, 246.5, 24C.C, Bad 246.7. RowOTvr, QOBt of tbtM prorl*ion* proride the Zcaiigmtioa Cudo« or So*rd witil tbe eatbority to rtriav en order of rweUvioa i«n«d fey tb« ditteict dir*«to* poreoaat to B e.r.iu $246.). After tba fiittrict Pirtotec bu Usuad an order cf r*«ei*«iotw Che Only Bean* of recourM Uft to the respondent is to fU« c. aatioa to r«opan with tbe district director u proridod ia 8 O.7.IL. $24S.8. £s>. Kitter of _yodrioaet~t*teban. •a/ The alien is re far red to as tbe r««pondeat rescission procoodinos. 8 C.r.K. $246.1 (1992). A29 753 730

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Go In c*s« «t bar, tj« applicant ftllftd to fila in anewer to tb« Hotlc* of Int«nt to JtMeiod vithln th* thirty-4«r» or to re<ju«*t a haarin? before aa imiyration Judge. Therefore, do Xarca $, lfr$2, the Diatrlet Director, pursuant to 8 C.r.ft. $244.3, i««u«d «a enter r*»cindin$ the applicjurt.' « rt«to« «« « pcnMtaaot r*«ld«at alien. Consequently, tho *ppl_to»nt'o only llc*nf» pwnotiiAflt «nd oonc«Hj*d tb«t tb« IlIiAg of vuch oation nc effect on t&« cxclasioa our*. court wUUL aJLvo addrec* the authority of the Igni.yntl.oa Jodoe to accept * classified document the coarse of the pcoeeedioflt. fiariao an bearing bald oa October 22, 1992, the Serrice attested to eater ft clasaLfied D.fi. Department of Mate advieory opinion Into the raoord of proceeding*. T3i« aodoialyaed refa>«d to «rach document and Infozwtd the Service to epeciry is tha Zmigrwtioa ffaOgm'w aothority to accept bvarlno mrfil Janaary 20, 1993. Oa October SO, 1*92, the Scrrioe, through Jane H. Xiaiehiello, trial Attorney, a written re^oaat ftrhthit. A), ponmaat to 8 < and 2.36.3{cJ(4;, •skin; tte ondcrvionod to aocopt a* non-record •vidarK*, * ola«al£i«d rtport pcorided &y tb« O.6, D«parta*at of 6t«t«, If tb* U.S. &«partaMOt of «t*t«, 8«c*«a of ffmnan Riybt* and Hunmitariaa Affair* (•JJBJOTi') coaaoota 09 as appLloatlTQ fll*d pormairt to 8 C.IMt, $$20«.4(a.), U(.a Off 242.17, tb* applicant shall b» glvvn a copy of 00011 oooneaea and b* prerided an opporfctmtty to rwrpoad* tial«e« tho coBo*ata ar* cla««ifl*d. Tb« rvgslvtiona prorlda, ia r«l*rant parti toy P*partaB*Afc of •ta^t* «UMiit> prorldtd wcter thi« Mctloo «hall be •*£• • pert of tM aiylua record. Pnlosa tte oonaenm •*• elaMiX£«d«... th* applieaat »hall ba ^Irva • copy of nea ooaocati •ad b* prorlo^d aft opportunity to r**pond prior to tbc iccitaa«« of an «4v«rM d««i«ioo. 8 C.r.R,S2OT.ll{e) (1V92). TT*o

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At aa rrid«ntlary h«aring bald on January 20, 1993, the WWlar*ign«d acctpt«d, as aaa-ncard evidence, afl nnop*n»d "»*crttw «ov«lap« contalniag & cla*«LCied U.S. frgparta^ot of fitat* attri*ory opiaioa. Tb* undor signed r*e«i**3 •••crut-larai" svcority cl«ara«c» And bit authority to r**
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ttw uxtd«rxigpMd LatoaaoA ttw paztias oa 20, Zff93 tb»t Ut« clasvified docwwt will act b* part of tk* *rld4oc» that tin wdonlynod con*id«r« is a decision la tttit oa««. Tbv r*zvirvMot* of * d 236.3(0(4) &"• b«fl trt, ifl th*t, Ut« arpl leant has b«va gir0n aotio* of ttw robstanov of such through Ww STttnarr proridod la tba prori*ioo vtat««s Ttw Trial ^ttom«y for tb« •rldcao* for tba r*cora, inclndiag iotccMtion clanififd odor I.O. H36t (2 CVK, 1902 cocp., p. 16€), peovidod th rel="nofollow"> Inrnlgratioa Jodys or tb» Board has that •ufli |flfffrnrHrlmi* jralArasfc to tlw Xaai^ratioa J««lg« Bctioa, b« clwll lafo*« th* tbst pro7idu tba eU*cif i«d Infotwtioa to ZoaigrttiOD JMf* «ay prorid* aa tontxy of tl» iaformtttoa for relocaa to tlta it dctcraiaM it CCA da *a eoa«ijtt«tttly vltk boti tb* el«««ifUd natnr* of tb* iaf«na«tion cad it« twirc*. Tb* raastty Blxwld be M d«tail»d «• po««iblo, la erdar that th« applieaet bairt aa opportunity to off«r oppociAf a-rid«ae», A dtoitjcm baMd la wbol* or in part on «uea clanlfi«d inforoctloa «hall ctat* tliat ouca infonorcion L» mt«rial to ta« d*cition. X25 7S3 750

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U.S. D«p«rta«at of States advitory opinion tf*t«d Octob«c 21, 1992 and urfcod a* exhibit Ho. i, and tW applicant hu b*«n tfLran tha opportunity to offer oppo«it>9 •ridtacv* lit THR LECM,

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In liro of txclu«ioa tad dcportctioo* tho applicant a*yln» *a4 wi.tW>oldt»v of dwportrtUw, fey^ eectiorw 208 utd 24) (b> of th« A individaii who orrt« th« dofinition of & "rafugoa, " u provided in 101(4) (42) (X) of th« Act. This prtnricioe <3efin*« *. who Lm

or QDviillz>9 to rvturn to, vad !• c&tbl* or to cvxll hlscolf or bert«lf of the protection of» that ooontry b«cu»« of parovoatioa or a v*Ll>foa»4ed f««r of p*r*»ccrtion oa account of r*c«, rtll^ion, n«tiontlity, n«ab€r9«*r do** sot laeltxd* aoy p«r*on vbo octtervd, incit*d, as«i*t*<5r or otherwise pcrticipatod is tba p*r«*outlcn of any parwoo on

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tba *li*a betrs toe bcrdta of proof of «*tabli»hiag -m MU-eonndM f««r of pcrMotitloa. u« * c.r.ju eoa.is (1992}. M cppiiotat for tsylttft hM tst^Ufbttf m w*ll-foond«4 f**r of fetttea p«r*«o«tioti if be «bovt ta*t A r»**ot>«bl« p«rf«a ia Hi« eirevnuaotf voold f«*r p«r«*CQtiea oa ta« bnia of on* of ta* fir* ground* rp*cifi«d in th« Act. Xttt*r of *c«fti*Tr*i>l,r 13 ItH 0«e. 439 (HA 1987). rtw •well-fooztted fsex* «tud«rd r*quirei • nhowing that U» fMr of p«r»«ctitioa i« ha**d oa a •roasonabl* ponlbility* tlurt «ueh b*ra will occur. IBS y. r»fi v. gtirrlg» pqprm. Thin i* wax* co.tacoua than tht clear probability *pplicabla to withholding of d«port*tioa.

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Kffttgr of Kogharrtbi. 1» Z«f Dec. 4S» (BJA 1967} » that * reasonable person 047 fear porsecotiori even if tJ»e llVallhood that persecution a*y occur 1* •Ignificastly !•«• than a clear probability. Ttr* Board of J*«ioT*tlon Appeal* delineated tne vell-foanded fear standard thtt tb« alien uurt «h<M la mtt>r of Xoc^t:^. 19 ZOT D*c. 2U end nocU_fi»
n«ks to ovtifcaao &y e»iuis of proiifcnwnt/ 2 could bwcooe «vmn» tbac tba alien povM** belief or ch*r«ot«rijrtio; 3) tb« pcrvccvtor bc« of pMnl«hlog tti« ftllmr tod 4) tb* tho inclisation to punish tb« aliaa.

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if th« wldeooa indicate! that tba cppliaut •ordarod, incited, ax*ictad, or oth«rvif« p*rtioipat»d in tbo perffooutioo of any pervoa oa •cooont of r«oar railpLon, Mtionaaity, mnfi»r«bip ID a p«rtioul«r social yiuup/ or politiocl opinion*, bo shall h*rv tb« burden of pzxnrlng by a prvpoodercao* of the •vid*oc* that h« GiG not TO act. fififl e C.f.X. b« Ordinarily/ f MT object ivo erifeaov Bu^u-tiag «itb*r an lnf*r*aa* of p«CT»cwtion or a rivk of fuUu« pai'Miutl-otu Ooorta prefor docoaontory rridvao* «b«o eeacldartaff ttt* cridcnticrr rc^oirvaant^ In Boa* in*taae**, homr*r, a rtfqo»* is in no petition «o gather docoaeutary . *ri(t««e* and tud«r iadb oirooercaao** tb« rvroow* own t*cti»o&7 will b« t2w ooly aT&ilabl* «Tid«ncr», Tb«r«i. guora. Objectir* faeta ••tabllxlMd }» er»dibl« aad pervoasir* testinony of tb« Oo«v sot saica tbo»« facta law objvctiTa 74) r.2d s« (Ttb Cir* ISM); 767 F.2d 1277 <7th Cir. 1W4).

trta if t&« applicant ncta bi« bordaa of proring fer « prtpoodaraoca of eradiblat aad peobatira a^-ideao* that ba La •otitlod to reliaf pormaxtt to **etioa 209 of ttw *ot, ttM r»7Ulttiooa prorido for tb« naodatary denial of as aaylan •ppUottioo if -,..tba«« am raaaooabU grooad« for recaiMLafl the aliea ac a «ltng«r to the acoority of tha TJait«d «t«ta«.v 8 C.T.R.tJO»,14(o}(3>. furtlMraara-, a grant of a*ylua ic ovwr naodatory. The Inntgratica jodge may daar Mylow ia too •x«rci*« of discretion to aa alien vno ectabliabea etatutory eligiaility for relief. IKS y. .s. 421 Tb* re<3uiro»«nt» for deportation are similar,

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for withholding of deportation, tho ali«n «o«t •how that MJ "iif« or fmdos would to* Uur*«t«n*.utmbillty* of on Ao^ouot of OM or aorv of «» groiaxU •znxaeritad La th« Zxalgrctioo tad JUtioajOlty Act* U« T. gtrrie. 4(7 0.8. 407 (19*4) • Tb* «ppllc*nt vut <S«oKmatnrt« u»t «it 1* torv IDccly ttua not" b« would b« nbj«ot to per**ecti<m if r«qutr*
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tb* a)1mi order*!, Locit*dr u«i«t«4/ or otbervLM p&rtLoipAt*d La th« pcrmcntlea of «ur per«oa oa account of rtc*, rtllclotif a«tioo*lltr, aaobershlp La * p*rtieul»r >ocLal group, or political for

noa-politicAl criffl* oottLo* tb* Uaitwl prior to tb* *rrir»l of tb* «li*a la the «t*t««/...or tb*r* «r* r**«oa*bl* gravaim for r*c*rding tb* alLan «• c. d*ag*r to tb* »«curi.t7 to th« Uoitod *«t«blL*hLBg the rcqaireaoot* c«t forti in sccticm 2«(b)(l) of tb* Act doe* cot «nta*Atic*lly «atitl* u vpplLcut to vithholdiag of d*port«tLoa r*li*f . HI.

Tb* AodcircigiMd b*ld «a vrldcatluy bcarlag oa TO, 1993 to *odr**« tb* a*rlt« of «pplio«nt»« acy wltauoMLog of d*port«tiaa reqacctc* Ttw «ppllctnt ««• tb* Only pvrcoa t*«tlfylog «t *ttcb b**rLn«j. A •mstrr of applicant «• t*«tL«oay «ad tb* cridcac* pr«««ot*d by feotb p*rti«* i« set forth below. Xb« applLcAat «pp«rvntly ba*** his utyltoi and vltbboldLo? of (UportatLoo elaLo* on hi* political opposition to aAd criticin of tb* XgyptLaa ootaximaut. cb« applieaat «>f*rtt tb«t h« f«»r« for his 7S3 750

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lit* bvcauce hi cxiticixwd the Egypt*-*** Co»T«iu»wt throacfc lectures, unlvtorBity synposiaa*, the news joediojB, and at •Msjids* («o*qu«»»}. (gjtt txhibit Ho. 5, esylua at Pert C, p. 2.) la him esylHa aj>pUeatioar the applicant usorts tint he openly criticised tba th«y do not «ff»ctn»t« th« Xvloic L.*v (SburUh), though Kgjyt i» «a I«l«al
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uscrtfl th»t b« fMT* for bin lif«, «r«*oao and shonld IM rwtnza to hi* boo* country, and «•'•'«*« that arrvrb«d MA for political x«a«o«c em aix oceaiioat , altboogh to* w«* n*r«r oonriot^a of anj crl«e. During tb« pro««*41noi, tb« «pplicaat follow* , ragmrdia^ h < » fix |qrr*rt« In t^Tpt, which fora tbo b**i* of applloaat'K oLai«« for r*li*f. that bi« firtt arr««t occnrr«d oo October 17, 1970 by tb« c«cr«t fftooritr Volio«> B* ««• d«t*ia*d for *tgbt aontkc, vltltovt knovioa tb» c»a*oji for hi» dttfofcioa or r«l*aiM». 8« «t«t«d tbat dnriag- Uii» d«t«ntioOf IM was Q^M*Monadt baxton, tortnr«d asxl denied food and Mdlcins to rait hi» haalUi -*ita*tioa. B« rtit«d that b* wac Dot e&irg*d with -any crim «nd rwt broo^bt b*(onr a tribws*!. Tba court cotas that tb* ajiplicaat. noaiatd t r*ald*at La a£t«r thi* Incident. Tb« applicant testified that h-J-» aocood arrest _oecarr*d is October of If SI, vfaan polio* •uvrouadad his hooJM, took hia aw«r and i«pi?i»oo«d nia for thrM r»*rf, witboat initially *t*tiog th« r»*«oa«' for bU •rr*«t. Owriag his incaxoorxtioa, th« tfovatoncut ch*ro»d tb* «pplicaat with two

ordering « *£«twabfi/,* or r«lloloo« opinion, ta •ffoeto&t* th« «s*«stia«tloo of Pr»«id«Jt Juarar Ci4«t| tad in ormrthrowtng too oiritttng «!•. Tba tb« proo*«dj«gmr by «t*tio<jr

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A porsoa coiws aad Mk« qoOTtioo* oo reUgteo aad X annwsr...r* certain p«r»oa la a certain condition would approach as an **k a« «bottt a certain subject...(Tor •Cample, ] a peraoa «oald say, 'Z swore by divorce aoet I carry it out?'...a frtvaa coocerna * private or personal thing that happens to a person ...it is act poesible [for a Tatvah to be isrovd to tho public *t laroe]. A27 733 730

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applicant *«««rt« that both charg«i frara di«mi«««U &od bo v»« released froa Incarceration after • trial on ttra oorits. The court notes that the applicant contained a

r«si4ont in Icypt after this incident. Th* respondent t*«tifl*d that hi* third arrest occurred in Jaly of 19S5 by tb* Secret Police, and the police did not dlcolova vby h« %n« »rr«rt*d. Althovsh bt w»« d«taifi«4 for threa month* , b« vu o«r*r Jcraallj- cbtrQtd with t eriae. Tb* court not«fl that th« appllotot r«Mia« that h* va« not pr»*«Jt*d to a JTrfgw, th* applicant t««ti£i*d that th* "acetic* for Ao9rivr*d r*rcoc*v ral*u*d Applicant, da»pit:« th« Xiaiitar at Xntariar'i objvaticm. Th* court notsc that the applicant rwoalaod a rraitat ia kgypt aft«r thi_» Th« «ff«ext* th«t hie fifth arr*«t occorr«d ia April of 1989, after applicant bad delivered the Triday tch. (Xxhibit Ko, 8, Affidarit of Coar ttn*4 All, 8). Be s**«rts that th« polio* took MJB by forct, and h* was detained fro*. April 1989 through Aocnst 1999 t* tll*y«dly incited anti-qorex nmont riots in *o. 5, Affidarit of Ooxr Ahnad All, para. 8). The assarts that altnouoa bo vs* officially charged with arrsnginy a denoostration in the strevt, the Coort ordered that tha charces be disaistod. The coort cotes that tb« applicant r*aain*d a resident in Brypt after this incident.

rin*llr, tppucant d««arib** his sixth arrest as a •boas* arrest," The applicant as*«rta that during his •boos* arrvtt,* which oocurr*4 b*tv««a Septstfbtv 1991 1990, hi* BOOS* wa* Birroonded cad ha could not lam, or hatr* friends, or xvl&tir** ricit. n* oooct note* tatt tb* applicant lest departed from cgypt in 1990, daring this •boas* arrest.* In addition to his tvstisttny regarding his six arrest*, between 1970 and 1991. It appear* that sine* 1970, applicant traveled to seed! Arabia, th* united state*, Denmark, London, Sudan and Pakistan for "pilgrimage* and to attend conference*. • Th* specific facts r*9*rding applicant's travel outside of Egypt are not clear froa A2? 753 750

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applicant'* teatiaotty oV tbe docu»«nt» o£ nuutil. The applicant te*tUi«d that 5 be la*t left tgyyt la April 1V90. by obtaining A •*!•« to eafcAr ftaodi Arabia. Tbe applicant*»

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AprU of 1991. Tb« District Dirtctor r««ointed thin etatoe oa lUrcfa 6/ 1992 boc*ui« tb« ipplicmnt v4* •xclndabl* at the tin* cf- tatry *a^ Mid* mi*r«pr*««nt*tLon« CD hi* «4jartB*nt application. Tbe cppllcBit twrtiIi«Kl tha£ la October 1970, t>* •th* Pait*d *t*t«* for London, cad tb«a r»tura*d to Oolt*4 «t«t>M oo tb« ••»• TlM la KovMfMf of 1940. Be rtated «Mtt b« left the Tto4t«4 «t*t«« iA Deoeaber 1590 trmreled to Denmark for on* w»«k, «ad appereotlr rwtnrned to the Oait«d:et*ta» en t4»e Mn* vi»*. Zh* Applicant tMtifiwi tnatf before fttteaptln? to eater the Dalt*d £t*t*s la July of 1991r IM iMt Mtcrod tb* United 8t«t*« on P*eeobtt 16, 1990 AS A visitor foe plAAAttr*. Tb« applicant »a*ert< that b» ba* not retttraed to »3ypt tic«* lAA-rtn^ la 1990, aad f»>r« ti*t Lf be «rtwrn« to Xgypt, 'tbey [tbe oo»eraaeat) will *«t op cb«ry«« AO^lnirt 0e to pot aw In privoa or kill no«'

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OQ JAOoAiy 20, 1993, tb* wcdotd foe cttoa tad iaclod«d la t]» ef proct«diag« ft, V, 0 Wd D, bQVtTttf, tbe parti** that each loch «xBlM.te Are tdeatlflad AS followit Ivttor from Jans Xlolcfalello, Barrloe TrlAl AtVwmij, dated October 27, 1992, nqoecfciag thAt tbe uodflrwlooed Accept A clAAYifiAd report into tbe record, pormAat to 8 C.F.B.««0«.ll A0d 23«.3(c)(4) (Xxbiblt A ) j Applicant'* Xotlcm for XntatcroffAtorle* 6 ftvqa««t for Production of Oocu»«at« (Xxhibit 8)7 fArrlCA xaaorafldnai la C5ppo*ition to Applicant '« Notion for InterrogatorLM c y*qa«*t for A29 753 780

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Applicant tor Mai •§ Ion D*t«ln«d for R*trlns 8«foro Xjnalgration Jud?» (fora 1-122) (Sx&Ibit Ho. I)/ D.fi. p*p»rttKJot of Justice, Immigration «nd JUturaliMtion Tom I-UO (Exhibit *fo. 2)f paekaa* of docmx»lt«, Motion to T«mUt«t« r*clu*ton prod**diatf«, counsel's lettar of Joo« 9, 1972 Indicating applicant's desire to «ub«tJLtat* .eoan>«lf ooun*«l'* l*ttur of Jttae 10, 1992 «ddr»«»*d to applicant'* forvcr COOAMI, <s*ci>Loa cmtorvd by th« aod«r«lgto«d on July t> W2 orantiJD7 •pplicaot'v r*?u**t to »ob«tJ.tut« cotm««l (Exhibit Bo. 3); ajrylca cppllettion [roca I-M9) tiled on Jttn« 11, 1932 (Exhibit Ho. 4); tcylua application [fora I-SM) filed on or Aayurt 27, 1992, counsel's lett«r of Ao^utt 25, 1992 th*t a Etatfi Department Advjjiory opinion be aad applicant'* affidavit fil*d on Awgrast 13, inin^ It*a /33 o£ FQCB* J-B89 (rchibit So. S)| uaclM«lfi»<S D.f. Dopcrtaoot of fft*t« aflrLtory opinion dated Ootob«* 23, 1992 (Exhibit Ho. <}£/; . Kotle* of Diitrtct Director'* Xntont to Rasolad Statox, d«t*d Jauuary 16, 1992 (SxMbit Ho. 7); District Director'* rinal Onlar Rescinding fftatvw M ?*nMuMmt iu»aidaat, dated Xarcb €, 199 Ro. 8); cooaMl'c lectarr dated January 12, 1992, fcror report* oa tb« hmain riflbta situation in ttfypt, threa docuavetv reaarding applicant's court ca»es La Soypt and four o«>r»p«v«r article* reUtiac to tbe epplicant; (Exhibit Ko. t}r C30uas«l'» letter, dated January IS, 1992, eaolosia? teaoaty mterrntional^Retiert* far 1986, 3«67, 19W aad 1990 (RxfrLbit Ko. 10); Application for F*raaa«at Kosloence filed oa January 31, 1991 (TrMbit Bo. 11); eooBlttees on Poreigo K«l«ttoos cad roreiott affairs, 102d Coog., 1st S««8.r 1985. , lf9Q aad 1221 (rtbU.it Bo. 15 J; er articles 2/ (ooot.) Prod^otioa of Oocoxwnt* (Exhibit C)j Xaooraodua of L*w to Support Zsoigncctioo Jodoe's Aothority to Vacate District Director's "R*«ci*«ioa issues* in JUdttsioa Bft4rin7s (Xxhibit D).

At en iadlvidaal ocleodar b#«riog held on octob** 27, 3992, applicant's attorney objected to tlw iaolotio« «{ tb*. caclaaslflad XJ.». pepartatot of 8t«tt ~ dated October 23, 1993 (exhibit *o. «), into the record of prooe*4to7» oatil counsel CUrf isterrooxtorie* t» be •asveged by tba- CT.f. Depai'tiaaut of state, the TOd*r*igo«d orernle<[ counMl't obJeCttoo, and accepted Xzhibit Io. € into tfte rtoord, stAtlng ti*t tbe «pplU»nt «U1 be cinm tbe opportunity to rebut the infotnactloa oaotalned tboroln. The undersigned' • refus*! to persd-t tbe applicant to suboit ifit«rro7ctories to tb* Dspectatat of lt*te in oonooctiPn vita en advisory opinion does not coastltnt* • <Uslal of doe ' 18 X « H Dec. 276 (KZA 1982),

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Xftor cu»fal e«n«i4«rfttioa of on bcbtlf of tb« tppliaut «nd th* S«rvlc«, conclude* that it treat dsny applicant'* request* for in tha United *t*t«v «nd withholding of deportation to Bgypt aoveral reaaon*. first, this court sort <J«xy 4pplio*nt'« rwjxwrt for relict boauiM th« «pplicact hu not iMt hi* burdcs of prorin? «t*tntory eligibility foe either «eyltn or withholding of deport^tioa. kppUeact'v tevtiaonr i« irtsufficiautly detailed, coatisteat, bcliorxble tad credible to provide « plrocible «ad coherent b«*i> for hla fe«r of per»«oatioEi. The Bo«rd ctete* th*t Terr fftttoaotttc of f*»r wiU ia asct case* not vaffioe. in Toaor&l, the a*«9««Dent of the application for ««rtaa eboald b« qpialitatiTe* not- tiaantltxtive.- Kooharrabl. tnrpra at 446. Che applleant a**ert*-that be feer* petreecutloa beeasae he criticiiad the Egyptian governaeot throagh lectore*, nnivaraity ayapociumar nev* nedioa, and through veraona at • Baa*jida" (Bo*qo«). The court note* that tha Egyptian Penal cod* prohibit*: a place of worihip to be «ted tot antl-^ovmrnjaect *peedJ*«. PPflffttfY. ^Bgfflfltf fof ^91- tt 13S3. IThile iapliedly p^ooedioff thtt »«Ch a law prnontly exist*f the applLeant *tat»d dorlag croe«-*rMi< nat-jrnw »thi». lav v&a enacted by the vuietpaaat to stay U» power.* i/ Tba Trndcraigoed ha* gives o*>«ap»par article* evidentiary weight than other evidence contained ii. record of proceediagv b*c*x»e of the valve of the probative evidence contained therein* The imd«r>l9a«d «cc«j»t«4f ft* mmreoord eri<Jenc«f *a j«tf •••crtf «nTtlop« eontUnlas « eUttlfitd U.S. D«p*rta«Tt of stAt* *drLiocy opinion. M pr«Ylo««lr forth, the rw^iircaeat* of e C.r.]t.SS20$.Il(o) for A29 753 750

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th« applicant a*y tsar bouo« arrest ox m«n future the Xgyptian yu»ei:iwieat lor po»il_biy Jsryptian i»w, this court Ooee not belt*™ that •j*r»*c«tioa" and •pro««cutloa" are on* and tha M**. Prosecution, a* a legitimate exercise o£ oortkrn»»itt, Is not por*«etxtlon. fifif Kattgr of A-0-. 15 I t R D«c. 502 (BIA. 1787) , aff^q rub jjfla^ ?..X. v. I.H.B., 858 f.3d 210 (4th Cir. 1990) (m base). TriWAl* of th« Onitod Ct«t«« do act 9«n«nair «ralnat« thA political juctificctionf Of tb« action* of tcrviga g^ranxMist*. Id. at 608, citing KaY*h'BtofaigY T> t.g.s.. 78 J F.M 1321 {9th Cir. 1M6J. rha court. fi£di that ti* tpplioaat fallM to *»tabllab that be ffturs *pen»cntlon" •• dafia*4 by the Act. The applicant tuu £ail*d to «KtablL«h a fear of p**t p«rs«cution or t£at hi* f*«r La v»ll-fowxJ«d. Tor •xo^lc, tha c^llczct failf to sbov that th« OorerttMst has Che incHnrtjea to praiafe bin* Oodar th« Ia>«j.u<mqT I-**r vhich baa t*«a In wffMt cootlnaOQilr «lno* ta« a»Mt»Bia*tloti of Pmldont Aowar Sadat In 19B3., a p«rxm aay ba b*ld without chary* or due proems vhlla an 1* conducted. Ccnxaltt*os on rorvloa Halation* and Torviga Xf fairs, 102d Ooaf., lirt Cess., Couatrr 1411

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court <jut*tico* vbrthor th« •pplleaat** Mar !• or wh«th4tr h* Lt janruly claiming snob f«*r to attftopt to otty in th« U<*d Stot*c> Ste applicant now bit** hi* f«ar of persacutioa on his vix arrests, vhlcfa otcorrwA froa 1970 tbre«)n 1990. Tha coort note* that tte applicant first vifitad tha V&itvd' State* la 1990, Mt Old not apply for axylua la tha TJnltad «t«taa until tb* nmnar of 1992, a couple of month* «ft*r the District Director rftscljidad •cppllca&t't paroa&eat rwidaoce vtctos. IndetO, a fa*r of past parsacotioa, doa to tb*«a six prior arrwrts, vould hara been apparent to the applicant in 1990, whao tha applicant last departed fro* Xgypt. OaspLfcc th* applicant's trtrol to fire or six foreign ooxottrie* bat»a«a 1990 aod tha applicant first alleged a fair of percacotioa In of 1992. * -

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narrating about 'tiixunv fr*«doa i» th« oait» of on* of tbe UTB «p^jLft»d In tb* Act. Furtb«rj»or«, th* «vplictat do*« not ost«blicb that eLrottectinevi b»vw cbaogod in 1990, to javtify « tmtf of ftftant persecutioa. • I

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The applicant t««tlfi«d that h* vi»it»axk 4t th*t tina. TIM *ppl leant t«rtifi»d that be cvtar&*d to the United rtatw OQ D«c«ab«r 16r 1990 tnd M»» adaittad to twain ontil Julr IE, 1991. B* did not til* ux aJtyln* application in th« naitwd «tat«» at that tia«, dfi«pi.ta Hi* Kix prior arr«BtK and trwMsdon* ti»« apaut la <J«t*ntioar which form tha bciis of hi* aayloa *nd withhold in? application*. To wujowarit*, th« applictnt l*ft Xftypt on mwcroac b*tv*«a 1970 ar>d 1990, after «i^ arrtcts, four «nd foor month* total ti»» in goTcroMot drtaatioo^ and oa« 7*ar and tnr*« eonthfl total ti»t vadar hooca armt. Tb« applicant twctified th*t b* fixat vUited f«adi Arahix in 19S7 and Tiiit«d Saudi Xrabta, alon«, oa cix to •iotit oeeavionc for piigria*<j«. d» applieaat TiJtited Pttd»nf PuXirtan/ Cavdi AraM*, I
Hb«a avkvd vhy b* f*ll*d to file «a ajyloa applicatioa in Band! irabit r*th*r thsa rctamiag to X>jypt» tho applloant «t*t«d, 'ftcodi Xeabi« is ww* oppctMiv* ttea Kgypt.' Tb« *pplicact th«a *aa«Wfte*d that **•*• ar» BO coozrtries ia which XiloUc t*v I* practiced a* ttrictl; aa th« applicant b+liorw it »heald kw praotlotd. Thjt aalcod th« vpplio«Bt «hy h« k«pt ntocniag to b* va* bvittQ p4J!Mcot*4 thcr^« Zbt 'z c*Ua.u»d tQ r^rpt ia an «tt««pt to prcwurt oa M to I ova «t«y ia Xg^pt*..Z tbouyUft th« tiTft aod •acoad (arr**t«] might b« itoUtvd - b«t wb*a tb« oppr»««iott inoroaMdf Z appLLod bo «t*r i« tho Qnitad «t«tt*.' CM applicant did not dvfia* or •laborct* oa the * ia rgypt that initiated bis dMira to «t«k th* Oait*d s«cond, «v«n if aa alLra caecMd* in estahliibiav * f«ar of p«r»*«utioo, b* will not b* or«nt*d «cyl«tt unites .ha »rt«blJjRhei -that- the ^ feared porcecutioo woold be ' natipoality, Ts

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vjl> a particular tocial group, or political opinion.

ifl. at that b<* n*tionalLty, nor e o u . of doo* th« rvi4«nc« of record land itaalf to such a claix. Tb* applicant does not assert or establish that be fears P««*CMtioa on aoctroot o« »«ib*r«iap l» » p*rtLc«l« group. In f»ct, tb« applicant i^»ciiic*lly in *or orgvnlxxtloa, «ltho«9b tb •dri«9C7 oplAioo (SxU^it Ro. t), (XxMl>it Kc. 12), and n«w*pap«r urtioles KO. 11} all*7« ctb«rtri«*. tt» applicant did oot uicrt or th*t h« ftara p*r«eoutioa on •ccoont ot b* «p»cUiC*lir tntifibd tb«t bo oppow* U»t Rcjjrtian Oov*£meot for aot otrictly tpplyieg tb* I«l*aio t«y,l2/ ttMT«tonr tiw only crgr&Mat that tba AppLictat »U*7«*, aod O4A prtvtil on, i* hi* alleyed few o£ p»z-**euUjan oa account of political opinion. 447,

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Th« court fiM» tb*t th« «ppllc*nt hu net wtahli«t»d that b« £«r» p*r»*Otttioo on .. •occmnt ^_of bi* poU-tlcal opinion. Tb« cpplictat tMtifivd tb*t b* twgan ao an ••tictant ptatttmor at th« ocrr«rn»«nt run TTniwrvity ia 1973. E* mtmtmrn tb*t la 19«U, vfaen c«l**»«d frcm « tbr*« yaar tar» of incatc«ratioQf be v»« ttanafmzuU to • another job* witbin th« oniT^rcity, vb«r« b« 'prayftd to Ood nod t*ach [*io) at any plaa*.m TtM applicant »6nltt*d th*t tb« Zoyptlaa Comment raa AI-JUb*r QnlTcnity tad the cogaraaoat paid «fplicaat a aalazy xtutil th» *nd of Zt *MO« iaorvdiblft to tba ooort, that to* cgyptian 1989. would prr tb« applicant a salary ftoa 1973 through tha aod of 1988 to har* th« cpplloast teteb and porvo* r*Uoioa« aotiriti«i a« to* applicant »«w £txr and ate tb* Mfi« tift*, pariocuto th« applleaat for his political opinion. Tbo applicant t««t_Ula4 r«pmit«dly that tba XayptJLaa court* dlsoUff«d all ehaxo** «r*r %ro«ght aotifi«t D«»pita his noaaroov urvttt* tb« apnlloaot has aartr ceorlotad of ortninal ch«C7»»* * With thi* ia miad, it that tit* tgyptlaa triboaalv. Which arm part of tb« • Oovmcm*at, ar» fair ia th« •dainlctratioa of juiticv, awt do not p«r*«cata- or dlaoriainat* oo aecoaat of a da£«ada«tr* political opinion. Thlc ooort thacvfttr* ra«l« that th« Oocrts «U1 lltely gira the applicant a fair trial/ charges b* lodo«d •gaiast hl« la Bgypt. •hoold tba applicant assarts that b* ««s btttan and pbymically aboaad by th* VoyptLaa polio* and Oorvrnaant* tb* applicant mutt show »or« thta nlstrs«tast(t to establish parsvcotioa oador tha Act, *(X]n order to prow 'on «cocunt of' env of tb« «nvpvrat«
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Additionally, to th« extant that th* applicant f«ara rwtriburtioa or«r panoa*! di*4$r**n*at* with th* Xgyptian 7r*aid«nt, Xin* applicant O)0*a aot ap*^ifically *atahliah whAn^ why* ho*, or who p*r**cat*d hia in th« pa«t« or vill pacooout* him in th* futur*, on accou&t of hia political opinion, Urn •iaply «laborat*d on bit tlx prior arr**t«r c«n*rtllted of Oovuxiuuviit &latrv*ts)OQt« aad vtat^d th* isau*a upon vhion h* criticizes th* OoraranKtb. Mcaut* th* applicant f*il«* Act. Third, to CM wctcnt that ti* applicant cannot d«aoa«trat* vt&tctory ali^lbllity for aaylna, it follow* ttutt h* oaaoot t*t*Sliso vtctutor? «lio^bilitj- Eor vithbolding of d«portt£ioa» nattmr pf T-. pqnr*. citing 848 ?.2d BM, 1007

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Th« appliemat sa«t daoooctrat* tbxt "it i« nor* likely than not* b« vould b« rabjoct to parBocotioa if r»nuic*d to r* tut ft to hi* filtir* la&d, Mhicta ia a JBOT* vtri&gaat than that r«q«ir*d for •legibility of aayliau nffl 467 U.S. 407, 429*20 (1984). Xovrrer/ «r«a if tb« applicant cas «*tablish that th« gtatotary rvqoiraoente for asylwa bara boon »«tr tbt «rid«twt ia thia oaa« do*a not dacoa»tr»t» that it ia •oat* litaly than oat that; UC th« appliowrt; oo« imUtoad to tgrpv ta would b* wi-tbin tbt mnslat of th« Act. mil* the ayplicw* «ay acr%»t or vra« future iaprisaoAtst by tin tbi» ooort Oov* not btliar* that it Uk»ly U«a act that th« v°T«rna«ttt woald •pBrvcoot** within tb« •ftaala? of th« Act. th« Xgypciaa way •proMOttt*" m* a Ifrgitiaat* excrciv* of goymrajMmt. H rtqmrt for meh tfflOlof «art tborvfor* b« d«ni»d. fififl ««(li)(l) oC tba Actj TKS v. Ctrric, 467 D.S. 407 (19«4)| t C.IMU $208.16 (1992). Fourth, «YTO if th« Application aatablifhtts that fa* haa • w«14. fooad«6 f*«c of p*r*«oatloo oa account of hi* raca, religion, n«.tioa*lltjrr Diecaberahip ia -a particular or politic*! opiniottf hit asylua application «nai: A79 753 7SO

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because tb* applicant has failed to artablUh tfc»t be raerite itrylvn relief as a iutter of discretion. Throughout the proceeding*, the applicant failed to tnever questions specifically and directly, doepite e^reral re<jneet« froa tb* under* lo^Md. Tvrthexxer*, tbe court finds that tbe applicant nade one or *or* nisr*pr*fentations in bis of In a«ddl»7 applic«tion« Cor conciter natcrUl proridBd by tha Dlctrict Dirvctor. 8 C.r.K. $20B.11(«)(1973>. on ttorob C, 1992, th« BLrtrlct Director mcisd«d th« «pplic»nt'« p»ra*o«frt r**id«i-t *t*tue b«cca«« the appllcutt v»* «xclud«bl« *t tbo tifi* of rate? purvukAt tot (*ction il2(»)(«)(c> of th» Aot, for ml>r*pr«tftfit«tioe cf • cJttarial ftct, oajnaly, for C&illag to hla yriof »*rrl*go oo hif adjoctasnt of it*tua

Bwctioo 2I)(it)(Xl> of tb* Act, for FT»ctioir>g l3(fc)(2)(X) of th« Act for * coarlct^» of a cria* ivrolvin? "Ctrtl tcrpitud*, in tint, Applicant W*fl fOQfid Guilty Of tlur** OOttlTt* OE f*lttflO*tiOfl

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not* -cb«qa«,« (or wbitfls It* vti Mac«aot4 to thrvt natrthi i*prl*oranaat for th* coorLctloo*; «aa ClaiOly/ pornuit to ••ctloo 213(a)(6){C) of ti» Aotr Cor failing to di»clo«o •neb «rr»«ts aod ooorictlon* ct tit* tifi« of &U Leterriow for court pzorio«d th« •pplioiat witi> en upportanity to «cpl»iay *ad r»bot tb«- satcrlal. TlM applirmfc, in faotr «xrv«r*o: la hit «CJcstawnt of rt»tu» Applioctioa. (Xxhlbit Ko. 11} d«t«S J*imary 30, 1991, that h* btd oarer boon B*rri*d b»for». tfloa ZxbibU 11, p. 1, Q. 20). nirtbux, tb* »pplio«rt tn«w«r*d in bis to^wtawst of ctctiui application tbct b* i« not * polyfoolct and Oooo not advoott* poLy^ooy. (fitj. bbibit U, p. 2, Q. 26(O)>. c»wpit« tb*M affirMtioos, turn appli B* t*«tifUd that h* «aerUd 'T«tW b«£ort October 22, 1984, bat be •orrivd h*# after be »trri«d >y*«U. Tb« epplloast testified tb*t b* au»v«r*d •»>• to tJM polygony oharg* b*«caM be only b*d one vift «t tbt tU» of applioatioa, and tbet b* diroccM Vttta ftt tb* •fid of 1989 07 tbe b«7lcftinc of 1990. It tppetzs tJut tbe applioaat m*, in f«et, twrrlvd to both fty**ba end fatea tbe 1980' •. Additionally, tbt applieaat turvcrvd in bis »d}it«tjaeat of etxtae eppUo4tioa (todiibit Ko. 11) that be bad nerer b««a arrrested, eited, ebcrged, ooorictcd, or ioprittaed for breekiag or rioUting *ay lav or. or
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applicant'• candor in testify!*! daring th« procwdiiigB and ansv*ring tb* ) of tb« Act. «»r«for«f «nm If applicant i» to «Mkt hl4 bordta of prorio^ rtitatory and «ligtbUity for tb« r»U«f r*qo««t«d, «ha cenirt mtct uadatoorilr d«ny a grant of both ajylna and of doportatlodf jmrvruitt to 8 C.F.R. and reacon* ctt forth bolov, la th« oa«« at- bart tb* oeftlanifi*d «t«t« O«partaMat*> advisory opinion (Zxhibit to. 6} alll?** that U» applicant I* tb« tvtoA«ae at UM wttraairt TTOOP, XlHlaaa'a tl-lalaaijrya CIO"), aad U alto kaova »» Uw "aafti9 of the group, Al-sTihad. Tb* adTi*ory opinion ypacifically gtat«> that the applicant ba* a f*w thouaaad followr* wfao bar* raopeecihl* for eo&dttccino tpectacolar terrorist

(coat.) ia 1751. ttw ajpltotoc admit* that it i « » riolKtioa of Xgyptica Lt» to «t« « placo of noraWp for antl-gotara»aat «pa«ob«i, aad »teita that b* critieixad tte COT«iun«at through «p»«oh*< in tb* Tinally, th« tpplicaat amrarvd ia hi* «djoatM«t of tppUwttion (Trtirpit Vd. U) that te bad had not ao>ee»t*d. oe taogbt« by pvrtoaal vttaranc*. by vritton or prints natt«r* cr through affillatioa with aa organixatloa, cppotition to org«ait«d get+rattenl. t«Sft ftrttihlt 11, p. 2 r Q. 2€(D)(1)). Doepit* thi* affixjutioa, tha applicant, ia fact, aaMxti ia hi» tvrtiaooy aad a*yiua application that It* roiood oppoaition to aad oritieiMd »• Egyptian govoi-nuMint throogh anir«raity aYBpoainate and aava aeditm, aad: throagb •ornxm* • «t ••a*)U«* ^lao^a**). CESS rxTiibit Ko. 5, atylun application, at Fart C, p, 2.) . .

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including: the assassination of President An*ar (1961); U» «JM«»Ln»tioo o£ the Cpockar of the ?»opl«'a Assembly, Xife't Al-Xahgoob (1»»0| «»» 'i™ coBpenlaaaj attacks *. 6). otber publiottion*. fpoytt *°& uo««p*per yjt-Lcl>«r refer to by nua, ud •.••ocL&t* bin with fcfc* grouy* opinion. totiYiti*« id*ntLfi«d in tb« Zh* U.&. D«p«rt«cat of Ctctv «p«oUio«lly •xxaizwd applicjutt't trylua oltSa Vitb tb« rubaittod tod inforattLaa »Y«il»bl« to ttw Pop«rczwot. Th* adritory opinion (Kihibtt Ho. 6) ««»*rt« th*t «pplio«nt b&a p*rticlp«ted dir»ctl7 LD »ct« of viole&cfl agiinrt others/ or «Mirt*d or eircoar»9«d oth«r« to cooolt acts of rlolwur*. wbich Bake Ma ineligible for tha grunt of tjrjlm. The st«t« Departcent anerti that it ntc iaforxutloa rtfl»r
stated in Exhibit Ko» 6, each aotiritin ere in the elanif led adrleocy opinion that U now pert of the erid^tc* in applicant'* c«ve. Tbe Bo*cd aad hioher tritemAls nay cotuider cuco eri.d«no»f ahOBld aithar party appe*I froa this d«ci*ioo. . A29 753 7W

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atkad if Xgyptian l««<J«r* should b« rwwr*d fro» l*ader«bip if tb«y (to not apply Iilaaic I*v, tb« applicant affiroed, 'y*« - %r« *ak* th* p*opl« understand tba i«port*ac« and tho -raltt* of tb« lalaaic Churl' L« and tbwy vould CWKTTB tba l«*d«r- ' Tb« applicant teas thtm a^kod wbotbvr tb« p*opl«, wbo nox7v« UM l«adcr«, <So mo «Ctar li«t«fiiag to «ppUo*nt'« *4rio«. Th* «ppl leant r«pli»d, 'aTt«r Uvtvning to tbo adrlco of r«li^io«f I««d«rar *B4 I an on* of ti>«a.r TCma «t)wi If it i« pormi«iLhl» for p«opl« to r*aov« tb» Utxteri by foroo, th« applicant r*plL«d, 'th« pwjpls ar» frft* in their action*, *w5 Uw» rvrolotlon* of t£* world tfid tic UBit*d (tat** t»k« placa in thie v*y.» i&rt a«k«d what tl»« applicant thoaijtrt of tb« gcTerment «-rrd polio l«« of tb* XJoitad 8tat*«, th« •pplieant r«pliod, 'of course, it is not in accordant* with Klaaio pcinciplv*. * L*t«r la th« yu.ucc«lLngaf wb*n aakad if lalcadc I^V rUtftfl tfc*t « iMder who does cot ml* according to cod'« ordina^c* vhoold ba •Iittin*t«d, tb* applicant «t*CO4, 'Che Islaaic ttnt «*?* tbat «ny-p*r»on wbo coltt* «o»J-ft*t tt» word of Cod L* «A cppr*i»or and cocrupt p*r»oa «nd »n .&t&*lvt - thi* It vritt«n in ti>e Toran.* Wh«n a«]c»d i£ thi» jottlfit* th«ir a*«A««ijj«tioii or •nro«rr th» applicant »tar«Ck, Tb« fterricp contend* th*t tb« appltcartt rwpllAd,.. »oa th« w»y." Tb» applicant d«ai»d «ocl> zvply and stated, -thiji didn't happen - aad thL» can't be ooasidered • fatwmh - if*tocprMwingan

a rvrivir of tb* cntlrv record. «ad applicant'* £ira dorlag tbt proc**dic ooaclu«ioar tb« «pj>lto*ot*» **j-l«« application will b» dsaiwl b«c«iBe ttw tppULcant hu £ cilsd to wtablldi tbtt th« «ta.tutut/ r*<20irvMntai for BOCA rvliaf hsv« b**n tat, Iran if tb« xppliont *8t«blisb*« that tba ctxtatocy raquiracnti for asylwi rallirf bar* b««n aet« th* applicant b«« fftil^S to evtsbli^fa th*t «. ftrortbl* di*er«tioaary finding i* warrcotad* Tb* uad«r«ioa«d wlU tberefoc* dony. th* a*ylca applicjrtJjon BB • Bvttvr of discretion. Bvw» if tb* »pptic»At bas a«t«hllsb«d th«t tb* ntatuUay and di«cxtrtion«ry r*4jair«a*nt« for aaylom b
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