Asylum
"In most countries, the terms asylum seeker/asylee and refugee differ only in regard to the place where an individual asks for protection. Whereas an asylum seeker asks for protection after arriving in the host country, a refugee asks for protection and is granted this protected status outside of the host country."
- UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
“Because claims are so hard to prove, asylum will always be one of the most fraud-ridden parts of the immigration system. Limiting such fraud is especially important because asylum represents a surrender of a portion of our sovereignty, since foreigners can sneak into our country illegally and demand asylum, and if they qualify we are bound by international law to let them stay.”
Mexico Is an Asylum Free-Rider
It embraces an expansive definition of asylum, then passes the buck by waving asylum-seekers northward.
Mexico Is an Asylum Free-Rider
It embraces an expansive definition of asylum, then passes the buck by waving asylum-seekers northward.
President Wants 'Asylum Only' Hearings for Credible Fear Claimants
Why wasn't this done earlier?
Topics: Illegal Immigration, Asylum
Andrew Arthur Discusses Causes of Catch and Release
Originally Aired by FOX News on April 7, 2019
Andrew Arthur, the Center's Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, discusses the causes of "catch and release" policy, such as current asylum law.
Topics: TV Interviews, Asylum
One Chart that Adds Context to the Border Meltdown
Many show up, but few are chosen
Jessica Vaughan Discusses Cutting Foreign Aid to Central America
Originally Aired by FOX News on April 1, 2019
Jessica Vaughan, the Center's Director of Policy Studies, discusses cutting foreign aid to Central American countries.
The History of the Flores Settlement
How a 1997 agreement cracked open our detention laws
Judge Sullivan Takes Control of Asylum Law
A result Congress never intended
Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum