Facts:  M is a twenty-five-year old young man from Cameroon who fled to the U.S. after being wrongfully detained, beaten and threatened with death.  While in Cameroon, M was a university student who was associated with the student union, which the government perceived as threatening its political power.  M was imprisoned twice by the Cameroonian government and suffered physical beatings, forced labor and death threats.  M fled and obtained a student visa to attend an English Institute at a university in Tennessee.  Unfortunately, M was unable to attend school because he began experiencing complications related to trauma and depression as a result of his experiences in Cameroon.

Legal assessment:  M is eligible for asylum and needs a pro bono volunteer advocate like you to help him fight his case in immigration court.  He has a merits hearing scheduled for November 8, 2021.

M speaks French and English.