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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U.S. Was the Number-One Refugee Resettlement Country in the World in 2019

And most likely will be in 2020, as well

Topics: Refugees

Barely a Year after Global Compacts, UN Is Already Trying to Limit National Sovereignty over Migration

Topics: Refugees and Asylum

Refugees and Local Control

Topics: Refugees and Asylum

Is the Trump administration justified in accepting fewer refugees than in the past?

Topics: Refugees and Asylum

Federal Judge Blocks Refugee Resettlement Executive Order

When is a consultation not a consultation? And other weighty issues

Topics: Refugees and Asylum

Bill Lee's refugee decision could perpetuate disingenuous international cycle

Topics: Refugees

Analyzing Asylum Court Appearances: Falling Off The TRAC Again

Topics: Asylum, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)

Did 98.7 Percent of Non-Detained Asylum Seekers Really Attend All of Their Asylum Hearings?

I am a little skeptical — because my son and I did the math

Topics: Asylum, Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC)

The Pretzel Logic of Some Asylum Seekers

Topics: Asylum

Lots of Useful Information in the Refugee Report to Congress

Topics: Refugees and Asylum