Opinion ID: 1237154
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Heading: Additional Facts Relevant to Asylum and CAT Claims

Text: Brezilien testified before the IJ in 2003 that it would be dangerous for him to live anywhere in Haiti. He testified that if he were to return, the Ton Ton Macoutes would kill him, as they had killed his father and brothers. Brezilien further testified that although many of the Ton Ton Macoutes left Haiti, some of them remain, hoping to return to power. Brezilien fears that they will recognize him as a Lavalas supporter. Brezilien continues to support Lavalas and believes that Aristide's reelection in 2000 represented a positive change for the people of Haiti. Brezilien also fears that if he is removed to Haiti, he will be imprisoned upon his return because of his assault conviction, and will be killed in prison by incarcerated affiliates of the Ton Ton Macoutes. While Brezilien was in custody, he was unable to speak with his family in Haiti. When Brezilien spoke in September 2005 with his younger brother Gerald (who lives in Phoenix), he learned that his two older brothers, Osni and Jean Lobar, are in the Dominican Republic. The whereabouts of Brezilien's mother, sister (Jeana), and brother (Osnar) are unknown.