MarathonMike
Diamond Member
What Is Asylum?
Asylum is a protection granted to foreign nationals already in the United States or at the border who meet the international law definition of a “refugee.” The United Nations 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol define a refugee as a person who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her home country, and cannot obtain protection in that country, due to past persecution or a well-founded fear of being persecuted in the future “on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” Congress incorporated this definition into U.S. immigration law in the Refugee Act of 1980.
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(Thank you Jimmy Carter for another mess you created for us.)
I've seen and/or read multiple interviews of Asylum seekers and what was notable was that out of the 7 or 8 NONE of them claimed persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Every one of them described their life of hardship because of lack of jobs and/or fear of criminals.
Now I recognize that is an awful life. It just does not fit the definition of Asylum. Asylum was meant for people like Christians living in Muslim hell holes who are persecuted horribly based on their religion. It was not meant to upgrade a person's living standard. Sorry but you need to stay in your country and march on your government to force change.
Asylum is a protection granted to foreign nationals already in the United States or at the border who meet the international law definition of a “refugee.” The United Nations 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol define a refugee as a person who is unable or unwilling to return to his or her home country, and cannot obtain protection in that country, due to past persecution or a well-founded fear of being persecuted in the future “on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.” Congress incorporated this definition into U.S. immigration law in the Refugee Act of 1980.
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(Thank you Jimmy Carter for another mess you created for us.)
I've seen and/or read multiple interviews of Asylum seekers and what was notable was that out of the 7 or 8 NONE of them claimed persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Every one of them described their life of hardship because of lack of jobs and/or fear of criminals.
Now I recognize that is an awful life. It just does not fit the definition of Asylum. Asylum was meant for people like Christians living in Muslim hell holes who are persecuted horribly based on their religion. It was not meant to upgrade a person's living standard. Sorry but you need to stay in your country and march on your government to force change.