Asylum Denied A Refugee&146s Struggle for Safety in America [Paperback]

Asylum Deniedis the gripping story of political refugee David Ngaruri Kenney's harrowing odyssey through the world of immigration processing in the United States. Kenney, while living in his native Kenya, led a boycott to protest his government's treatment of his fellow farmers. He was subsequently arrested and taken into the forest to be executed. This book, told by Kenney and his lawyer Philip G. Schrag from Kenney's own perspective, tells of his near-murder, imprisonment, and torture in Kenya; his remarkable escape to the United States; and the obstacle course of ordeals and proceedings he faced as U.S. government agencies sought to deport him to Kenya. A story of courage, love, perseverance, and legal strategy,Asylum Deniedbrings to life the human costs associated with our immigration laws and suggests reforms that are desperately needed to help other victims of human rights violations.

David Ngaruri Kenneycame to the United States after he was persecuted in Kenya. He continues to pursue a career in public service and currently works at the Montgomery County State 's Attorney's Office in Maryland, USA.Philip G. Schragis Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Applied Legal Studies at Georgetown University Law Center. He is the author of many books includingEthical Problems in the Practice of Law,with Lisa G. Lerman, andA Well-Founded Fear: The Congressional Battle to Save Political Asylum in America.

Introduction by Philip G. Schrag

1. The Farmers Boycott
2. Basketball
3. Temporary Safety
4. Bernie and Dave
5. My Day in Court
6. Winning the Lottery
7. The Fourth Circuit
8. A Cold Day in Richmond
9. Exiled
10. The Witch Arrives

The Lawyers Epilogue
The Clients Epilogue
Notes
Acknowledgments
Index

Asylum Deniedis riveting and essential reading for anyone interested in the lives and stl³Á