Asylum Seeker Dept: The man, whose identity is protected by a publication ban, appeared before an Immigration and Refugee Board hearing Thursday, as his lawyer asked for his client's release from detention on a $5,000 bond and other conditions, according to Calgary Herald. On Thursday, the soft-spoken man told the board during his first in-person appearance that he had a "senior secondary school" education and the young Asian man, who donned an elaborate disguise that made him appear to be an elderly Caucasian on a flight from Hong Kong to Vancouver last fall, said he lied to airport officials because he was "in fear." The asylum seeker previously has been denied release because he was considered a flight risk. As
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