""I am very scared," Jesús reportedly wrote in his application. "I am gay and indigenous, and I am discriminated against because of my ethnicity and for being gay, even by my own people.""
"Jesús told the Times Union that ICE agents informed him he'd be sent to Ecuador or Honduras if his asylum claim was denied. "At that moment, I felt very afraid again. I don't know those places, and I would be alone again.""
A Bolivian man, assaulted for being gay, fled to the U.S. with his partner after threats to their lives. They filed for asylum and received work authorization. However, ICE detained him at work despite his legal status, claiming he must wait for his asylum case to be resolved. He expressed fear of being sent back to Ecuador or Honduras if his claim is denied, highlighting the dangers he faces due to his sexual orientation and ethnicity.
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