Recall Gilberto from Angola in Section A.4 of Chapter 5, Asylum and Other Related Humanitarian…

Recall Gilberto from Angola in Section A.4 of Chapter 5,
Asylum and Other Related Humanitarian Relief, who sought to protect the boys in
the orphanage he managed from being forcibly recruited into the army. After
speaking out against the government recruitment of child soldiers, he was
imprisoned. Conditions in the prison were very poor, and he developed a rare
parasite, which continues to affect his health. He managed to escape and flee
the country. After he entered the United States, he did not apply for asylum
because he was afraid of being returned to his country. Instead, he decided to
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Recall Gilberto from Angola in Section A.4 of Chapter 5,
Asylum and Other Related Humanitarian Relief, who sought to protect the boys in
the orphanage he managed from being forcibly recruited into the army. After
speaking out against the government recruitment of child soldiers, he was
imprisoned. Conditions in the prison were very poor, and he developed a rare
parasite, which continues to affect his health. He managed to escape and flee
the country. After he entered the United States, he did not apply for asylum
because he was afraid of being returned to his country. Instead, he decided to
live here undocumented. He remains fearful that other Angolans will denounce
him, causing him to be returned there. Gilberto has a brother in the United
States who just became a citizen. Gilberto later married a U.S. citizen. They
have one son together, now aged 14. Four months ago, Gilberto’s wife’s mental
health problems surfaced and she actually tried to attack both Gilberto and
their son with a knife. He took out a restraining order against her and moved
out of the family home with their son, who now lives with him. Gilberto has
been a very involved father to his son, who suffers from childhood diabetes.
However, he has been unable to find work recently due to his immigration status
and is worried he will no longer be able to support his son. He comes to your
firm seeking to learn of his immigration options.

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What are the possible short- and long-term options that might be available to
Gilberto?

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