I am writing in despair. I am cursing the day of my birth just like Job. I would have wished a quick end to my suffering if not for the sake of my children. My own situation is as bad as can be, according to my lawyer. ICE could hold me for years while labeling me as a threat to national security. I am not sure if I could survive it.

Gao Zhan

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