@ShaniDev:

Even though he is in front of the immigration judge, his case is an affirmative asylum case, filed under INA 208(a). If the judge denies it, he won’t be detained outside the courtroom, because the judge will give him the option to appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). That’s a key difference from a defensive asylum case, where people are already in removal and can be detained right after the hearing, with fewer protections.

And since you’re so smart, let me ask you this—have you ever asked your mother if the man you call your father is really the right one? Because sometimes, knowing the truth matters just as much as pretending to know the law.