SAN FRANCISCO,CA: On Jan.13,1993, Immigration Judge heard Sulakhan Singh and granted political asylum to him.
Sulakhan Singh, 22 years old young Sikh arrived at San Francisco International Airport on October 14,1992 without a valid visa and/or valid entry documents. He remained in INS custody from Oct14,1992 to Jan.13,1993 at Santa Rita Jail and Bakers held detention facility.
He claimed he was born on Kasupur, Punjab and was an active supporter of the All India Sikh Student Federation since 1987. He 100k active part in furthering goals of the AISSF, more especially the creation of Khalistan.
He told the Court that he was arrested by the CRPF in January 1990 and detained without any
formal charges for 17 days. He was tortured and had scars on his back and legs to support the ill treatment he got at the bands of the CRPF in an interrogation center. He was again arrested in June 1991 while taking part in a Galo Ghara demonstration. From September Singh was granted political asylum by the San Francisco Director of Asylum Office. He claimed he was associated with the AISSF since 1985. In October 1985 he was arrested inside the Golden Temple compound, in June 1988 he was arrested and held for five days. He was given electric shocks, made to sign some confession papers which he refused. In December 1990 he was arrested in Amritsar while going to a AISSF conference. Detained for six days and tortured. Lastly he was arrested by the CRPF in January 1992 from a Sit in before a court.
Director Asylum Office determined that Jaswinder Singh has established a well-founded fear of persecution upon return to India and in accordance with Section 208(a) Of the Immigration & Nationality Act, he was granted asylum as of January 11,1993. He is married and qualifies to apply for his dependents. If he wishes to depart from USA, he can apply for a refugee travel document. Afiera physical stay in USA from January 11,93 to January 11,1994, he may apply for lawful permanent residence under section 209(b) of the Immigration & Nationality Act.
Both these cases were represented by Mohinder Singh, attorney at law, based in Lafayette
California, and are his 26th and 27th successful asylum cases for Sikhs.
Article extracted from this publication >> January 29, 1993
