The BIA vacated a decision of the Immigration Judge denying asylum to an Eritrean national who fled national service in Eritrea.  New evidence submitted on appeal demonstrated that Eritrean national service is not a draft in the normal sense and more closely resembles an indefinte program of involuntary servitude.  The BIA’s decision vacated the earlier decision, which found that any harm or punishment experienced by the individual in Eritrea would be a lawful sanction for draft evasion.  Read the decision below.

D-G-, Axxx xx5 108 (BIA Jan. 28, 2014) by Immigrant & Refugee Appellate Center