Who should be granted asylum under U.S. law?
Matt O’Brien, former immigration judge and director of investigations at the Immigration Reform Law Institute shed light on this often misused and misunderstood process in an interview with Border Hawk.
What is asylum? What are the requirements?
It is a form of protection granted to individuals who have fled their home country due to persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution based on specific grounds, such as race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
Who is granted asylum?
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What is it? What are the requirements?
– A form of protection granted to individuals who have fled their home country due to persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution based on specific grounds, such as race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social… pic.twitter.com/gbrXYKBa58
Example scenarios:
“I’m a Mexican citizen, I live in Guerrero in the southern part of the country. And the cartel is bombing my village, the police are in and out, it’s a horrible place. Do I qualify for asylum if I make it to the border?”
“No.”
“Let’s say I live in Venezuela. I’m in Caracas. I was born into a very poor family. There is no work. The currency is in the toilet. Inflation is through the roof. There is no future for me here. I make it to the northern Mexico border. Do I qualify for asylum?”
“No.”
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