Correcting common bullshit about the asylum process: a thread
What is Asylum?
A: A legally protected status that allows asylees to live, work and receive some benefits in the United States. Asylees are eligible to apply for legal residency after one year. They pay taxes on any and all wages they earn.
A: A legally protected status that allows asylees to live, work and receive some benefits in the United States. Asylees are eligible to apply for legal residency after one year. They pay taxes on any and all wages they earn.
Who can apply for asylum?
A: anyone who is (1) not a US citizen, and (2) is physically present inside the US or at a designated port of entry, regardless of their immigration status
A: anyone who is (1) not a US citizen, and (2) is physically present inside the US or at a designated port of entry, regardless of their immigration status
Can you apply for asylum outside the US?
A: No
Not even at an embassy?
A: No
A: No
Not even at an embassy?
A: No
If a person seeking asylum crosses the border illegally, does that make them an “illegal immigrant”?
A: No. Unauthorized entry is a misdemeanor offense that has no bearing on a person’s eligibility for Asylum.
A: No. Unauthorized entry is a misdemeanor offense that has no bearing on a person’s eligibility for Asylum.
But didn’t Trump say that if they cross illegally they can’t apply for asylum?
A: Yes. Trump is not a reliable immigration law source. The federal judge who injuncted his attempt to use misdemeanor unauthorized entry as a bar to asylum, is.
nytimes.com/2018/11/20/us/…
A: Yes. Trump is not a reliable immigration law source. The federal judge who injuncted his attempt to use misdemeanor unauthorized entry as a bar to asylum, is.
nytimes.com/2018/11/20/us/…
What must applicants show to receive asylum?
A: they are unable or unwilling to return to their home country due to past persecution or a well-founded fear of future same on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
A: they are unable or unwilling to return to their home country due to past persecution or a well-founded fear of future same on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.
Do asylum applicants have to prove this stuff to apply?
A: No. They must prove it to receive asylee status, however they are legally entitled to apply. They should receive an interview within 45 days and a decision within 180 days. In reality these claims can take much longer.
A: No. They must prove it to receive asylee status, however they are legally entitled to apply. They should receive an interview within 45 days and a decision within 180 days. In reality these claims can take much longer.
How many asylum claims are granted?
A: approximately 44% of total asylum claims filed are granted. Roughly 10% of claims filed by refugees from Central America are granted.
A: approximately 44% of total asylum claims filed are granted. Roughly 10% of claims filed by refugees from Central America are granted.
Can applicants appeal a denial?
A: Yes. Applicants have 16 days to respond to a notice of intent to deny and provide additional facts to support their claim.
A: Yes. Applicants have 16 days to respond to a notice of intent to deny and provide additional facts to support their claim.
What happens when asylum (including all available appeals up to and including SCOTUS) is denied?
A: Removal proceedings are initiated and barring some other claim of eligibility (they exist) the applicant is deported.
A: Removal proceedings are initiated and barring some other claim of eligibility (they exist) the applicant is deported.
Are asylum seekers criminals paid by Soros to ruin America?
A: No. Asylum seekers are human beings fleeing horrific, deadly violence. America contributed to the ruin of their homelands and most of itself too, independent of their existence.
Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
A: No. Asylum seekers are human beings fleeing horrific, deadly violence. America contributed to the ruin of their homelands and most of itself too, independent of their existence.
Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.
