"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.”
Andrew Arthur, the Center's Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, discusses the causes of "catch and release" policy, such as current asylum law.
Jessica Vaughan, the Center's Director of Policy Studies, discusses cutting foreign aid to Central American countries.
Mark Krikorian, the Center's Executive Director, discusses the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals veto power over immigration policy.
Andrew Arthur, the Center's Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, debates issues surrounding the restraining order placed by a District Court Judge against the Trump Administration's asylum rule.
