Refugees and Asylum

"The United States provides refuge to persons who have been persecuted or have a well-founded fear of persecution through two programs: one for refugees (persons outside the U.S.) and one for asylees (persons in the U.S.)."
- The United States Department of Homeland Security

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New Evidence That Biden-Era Migrants at the Southern Border Were Primarily Motivated by Economics

Yet many became ‘asylum seekers’

Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Illegal Immigration, Asylum

Nieces of Late Iranian Terror Commander Face Deportation

A wild story that underscores how asylum has been abused

Topics: National Security, Asylum

USCIS to Resume Processing Some Asylum Applications

Topics: Asylum, Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Op-ed: Biden’s Insane ‘Asylum-Seekers’ Policy Is What’s Frustrating, Hurting the U.S.

Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Asylum

Biden’s insane ‘asylum-seekers’ policy is what’s frustrating, hurting the US

Topics: Biden Border Crisis, Asylum

Re-Vetting Refugees: An Additional Safeguard Against Fraud and National Security Risks

Topics: Refugees

Unanimous SCOTUS Opinion Streamlines Review of Asylum Decisions

. . . And reins in activist federal judges

Topics: Immigration Courts, Supreme Court Decisions on Immigration Policy, Asylum

DHS Proposes Reforms to Its Asylum Applicant Work Permit Rules

USCIS may stop accepting asylum-based EAD applications until processing times shorten

Topics: Asylum, Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

Capitol Hill Briefing Highlights Security Risks in Biden-Era Afghan Evacuation Program

Parsing Immigration Policy, Episode 241

Parsing Immigration Policy

Topics: Afghan Refugees

The Economic and Cultural Challenges of Afghan Immigration

Topics: Costs of Immigration, Afghan Refugees, Assimilation and Citizenship