What Are the Requirements for Asylum?

What Are the Requirements for Asylum?

The world is a dangerous place and there are many people coming to US borders seeking safety and freedom in the United States.  Many of these people have to pay coyotes or smugglers large sums of money to bring them to the border. They think that just getting to the...
Basics and Caveats of Seeking Asylum

Basics and Caveats of Seeking Asylum

By now, a lot of people in Arizona have seen stories of people seeking asylum. Some people might be wondering exactly what this refers to. Asylum refers to a special form of protection afforded to someone who has fled from their country because of fear of persecution....
Seeking Asylum for Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation

Seeking Asylum for Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation

When some people think of those who are seeking asylum in the United States, they might automatically turn to those who are living in hostile areas plagued by violence. They might think of people who are being persecuted in their home country over their religious...
Man Who Sought Asylum in Arizona Recalls His Past

Man Who Sought Asylum in Arizona Recalls His Past

When someone who is from another country comes to the United States seeking asylum, the stories that they bring with them are often horrible. For one man in Tucson, dealing with seeing mother killed is only part of what he has to deal with. His story highlights the...
German Family Receives Asylum Relief After Clock Strikes 12

German Family Receives Asylum Relief After Clock Strikes 12

Asylum can be granted to immigrants residing in the United States and facing removal. It can be granted on the basis that an individual or family fears persecution upon the return to their home country. In the case of one family from Germany, this was exactly the...
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