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.”
Panel Transcript: The Border Crisis
Impacts and Solutions
David Martin Saw the Asylum Crisis Taking Shape in the Early 1980s
Topics: Immigration History, Asylum
Cartel Members Claim Asylum After Fleeing Gun Battle
From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous
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?
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