Refugee and Political Asylum

Obtaining Asylum in the United States

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What are the grounds for qualifying for asylum in the United States?

Qualified asylum-seekers are those who are fleeing persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.

For more information please visit this link: https://www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/refugees-asylum/asylum/obtaining-asylum-united-states

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State Dept. Releases Fact Sheet on Status of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program

  • Fact Sheet

    Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DC
    October 24, 2017


    Based on Section 6(a) of Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” the U.S. government undertook a 120-day review of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) to identify and implement additional security screening processes in order to uphold the safety of the American people.