Asylum, Removal and Immigration Courts
Definitions to Know
Topics: Immigration Courts, Asylum
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.”
AG Still Reviewing Bond Eligibility for Border Aliens
Tens of thousands of aliens could be detained without bond
Topics: Illegal Immigration, Asylum
Interesting Takeaways in Recent Report on Asylum
Backlogs create an incentive to apply simply to get a work permit
Appropriating More Catch and Release
The "Smugglers' Relief Act"
Topics: House Legislation, Asylum
Andrew Arthur Debates DOJ's Asylum Policy Change
Originally Aired by FOX News on June 12, 2018
Andrew Arthur, the Center's Resident Fellow in Law and Policy, discusses the DOJ's change in asylum policy.
Topics: TV Interviews, Asylum