I agree. And given the current situation, personal feelings (insulted, threw passport back at me, conditions in country of origin, all the hardships one went through to flee his country) - all these do not matter now that he is seeking entry again into the USA. All that matters now is how CBP sees this foreigner. OP, I suggest that you seek a lawyer again instead like you did in the past. Perhaps go back to the same lawyer you hired before.