Unfortunately, many Bedoun people resort to
trying to gain political asylum illegally in other countries; only to be
returned to Kuwait and sent to the deportation center (prison) for an
indefinite period of time. These guys
below are in for a very difficult ride and I feel very sorry for their family (especially as they are brothers).
They’ll be included on a blacklist so they
get even less rights than others.
Why? As punishment for
embarrassing the country, of course, in front of international media! Shame on them!
Their family may also face problems with
any official tasks, or may even have their (temporary Bedoun) travel documents confiscated.
I was asked recently (by 2 bedoun brothers, ironically) if this was the way out for them:
going anywhere and then ripping up their passports and claiming
asylum. No! This is what happens! If you are even going to try something like this, contact an immigration lawyer in the country where you are headed; often there are offices which will help people "pro bono" (free).
Kuwait Times, 17 April 2013
Ireland deports bedoons who tore own
passports
KUWAIT: Two bedoon brothers were taken to
the Criminal Investigations Department after returning to Kuwait from Ireland
where they reportedly headed to seek political asylum. The men tore their
article 17 Kuwaiti passports and demanded asylum on the basis that they were
subjected to persecution in Kuwait, according to the Irish authorities’ report.
The two claimed they had lost their passports, but Irish police took reports of
eyewitnesses who said that they saw them tearing their documents. The two were put
back on a plane that had brought them from the United Arab Emirates where they
had transited after a flight from Kuwait. They arrived at the Kuwait
International Airport Tuesday and taken in police’s custody for questioning. A
letter was sent to the General Department for Citizenship and Passports in the
meantime containing a recommendation to include the two brothers on the
blacklist of bedoons not allowed to obtain temporary passports for emergency
travel.
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