Well-Founded Fear [2000]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00004228
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Original Title
Well-Founded Fear
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Language
English
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Published
United States, 2000.
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Physical Description
DVD-ROM (119 min.)
Contents Summary
This documentary takes an in-depth look at the U.S. asylum granting process through the perspective of the Immigration and Naturalization (INS) asylum officers responsible for reviewing asylum applications. The odds of a refugee receiving asylum are about 1 in 200 and depend as much on the personal perspective of the officer assigned to the case as the circumstances involved in each application. According to INS guidelines, the applicant must possess an immediate and "well founded fear" of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, particular social group or political opinion. However, asylum granting is subject to individual biases and inclinations, as asylum officers grapple with discerning the truth in each claim presented to them. Through the cases presented, the film explores the notion of "well-founded fear," and tries to establish what constitutes a well-founded fear, how accurately it can be established, and how many errors are committed simply because fear is subjective.
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Soros Documentary Fund
Bibliographic Information
Library Special Collection
Soros Documentary Fund
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| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | - | - | - | - |
| DIGIFILM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2613 | - | Audio Visual | Access Copy, MP4 format |
Well-Founded Fear [2000]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00004228
Moving ImageGeneral Information
Director/Creator
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Original Title
Well-Founded Fear
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Language
English
General Information
Published
United States, 2000.
General Information
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (119 min.)
Contents Summary
This documentary takes an in-depth look at the U.S. asylum granting process through the perspective of the Immigration and Naturalization (INS) asylum officers responsible for reviewing asylum applications. The odds of a refugee receiving asylum are about 1 in 200 and depend as much on the personal perspective of the officer assigned to the case as the circumstances involved in each application. According to INS guidelines, the applicant must possess an immediate and "well founded fear" of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, particular social group or political opinion. However, asylum granting is subject to individual biases and inclinations, as asylum officers grapple with discerning the truth in each claim presented to them. Through the cases presented, the film explores the notion of "well-founded fear," and tries to establish what constitutes a well-founded fear, how accurately it can be established, and how many errors are committed simply because fear is subjective.
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Bibliographic Information
Note
Soros Documentary Fund
Bibliographic Information
Library Special Collection
Soros Documentary Fund
Holdings
DVD
Item Type
DVD
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Current Location
OSA Film Library
Call Number
-
Volume Info
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Shelving Location
-
Public Note
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Digital Film