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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Refugee and Asylum Adjudication Needs a 'Devil's Advocate'

Topics: Refugees and Asylum

Follow-Up Questions on Omar Ameen's Refugee Resettlement Case

Topics: Refugees and Asylum

A Long-Removable Nazi Collaborator and an Alleged Terrorist Reveal Weaknesses in the Immigration System

Topics: Refugees and Asylum

An Interesting Case Illuminates the Difference Between Extradition and Deportation, and the Complexity of Our Laws

Topics: Asylum

A Lower Refugee Ceiling Is Better for Most Refugees, the Host Countries, and America

Topics: Refugees

'Private' Refugee Resettlement Agencies Mostly Funded by the Government

Topics: Refugees

Refugee Resettlement Is Costly

Topics: Costs of Immigration, Refugees

Refugee Resettlement – Lifeline or Foreign Policy Tool?

Topics: Refugees

Appropriating More Catch and Release

The "Smugglers' Relief Act"

Topics: House Legislation, Asylum

For Most Refugees, Resettlement Is Not a Matter of Life and Death

Topics: Refugees