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The right of asylum, sometimes called right of political asylum (asylum from Ancient Greek ἄσυλον (ásulon) 'sanctuary'), [1] [2] is a juridical concept, under which people persecuted by their own rulers might be protected by another sovereign authority, such as a second country or another entity which in medieval times could offer sanctuary.
Between 2004 and 2007, nearly 4,000 Venezuelans claimed political asylum in the United States and almost 50% of them were granted. In comparison, in 1996, 328 Venezuelans claimed asylum and 20% of them were granted. [19] According to USA Today, the number of asylums being granted to Venezuelan claimants has risen from 393 in 2009 to 969 in 2012 ...
Many of these migrants are refugees who have the right to apply for asylum. Opinion. The contrast between the world’s dire humanitarian moment and the president-elect’s rhetoric could not be ...
Restricting asylum at the border was bad policy under Trump and it is bad policy now. Vulnerable migrants deserve the right to claim asylum, not to be sacrificed for political expediency.
While the end of Title 42 did not lead to the border surges some anticipated, America still faces an immigration crisis, with a backlog of nearly 1.6 million asylum cases. Officials apprehended ...
These simple executive branch steps may be the best approach until we as voters insist that Congress does its job.
Well-Founded Fear is a 2000 documentary film from directors Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini.The film takes its title from the formal definition of a refugee under the UN Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, as a person who deserves protection, "owing to a well-founded fear of persecution for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or ...
Asylum is a type of protection that allows a migrant to stay in the U..S. and have a path to American citizenship. ... membership in a particular social group or political opinions. Asylum-seekers ...