Comments on: In Search of the ICE Agent Who “Outed” Obama’s Aunt https://www.asylumist.com/2013/09/19/in-search-of-the-ice-agent-who-outed-obamas-aunt/ Asylum and Its Discontents in the United States Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: James A. Roberts https://www.asylumist.com/2013/09/19/in-search-of-the-ice-agent-who-outed-obamas-aunt/comment-page-1/#comment-5897 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 18:04:02 +0000 http://www.asylumist.com/?p=3355#comment-5897 I suppose that there could be no federal cause of action or tort claim based upon the violation of 8 C.F.R. §§ 208.6(c) & 1208.6(c) because only the aunty would have standing. However, it does appear that every applicant for asylum has suffered harm as a result because it shows that 1208.6(c) is weak. How often have you been asked: tell me honestly, I don’t want to get (x) in trouble….are asylum cases truly confidential ?”

]]> By: Jason Dzubow https://www.asylumist.com/2013/09/19/in-search-of-the-ice-agent-who-outed-obamas-aunt/comment-page-1/#comment-5896 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:34:53 +0000 http://www.asylumist.com/?p=3355#comment-5896 In reply to Lynn Garfinkel.

Hi Lynn – All good questions. The lawyer did not try to stop me from publishing the name (I posted his entire email to me), though I suppose receiving a “friendly” email from a lawyer could be viewed as intimidation (though I do not view it that way). Actually, I think I could publish the name without any danger of liability. It’s just that I am not 100% certain about my conclusion, and if I am wrong (which I doubt), it would be very unfair to the ICE agent.

]]> By: Lynn Garfinkel https://www.asylumist.com/2013/09/19/in-search-of-the-ice-agent-who-outed-obamas-aunt/comment-page-1/#comment-5895 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 16:00:50 +0000 http://www.asylumist.com/?p=3355#comment-5895 Assuming you’re right, how does he still have his job? That suggests to me that ICE didn’t take the leak that seriously. Solely out of curiosity, did that fancy DC attorney say anything to try to prevent you from revealing his name? I respect your need for certainty prior to naming him. But geez, it is ironic. Too bad the leaker didn’t share your integrity. Perhaps, however, he shared the feeling of irony as POTUS was reelected, Aunty was granted asylum, and he needed a fancy DC attorney. Speaking of fancy, that was some fancy (investigative) foot work.

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