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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The 1995 Asylum Reforms

A Historic and Global Perspective

Topics: Refugees and Asylum, Asylum

Homosexuals and Immigration

Developments in the United States and Abroad

Topics: Canada, Refugees and Asylum, Asylum, Legal Immigration

How Government Funding Has Corrupted Refugee Resettlement

Show Me the Money

Topics: Politics, Refugees and Asylum, Refugees, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

Religion-based Refugee Admission

Topics: Religion, Refugees and Asylum, Refugees

Statement on H.R. 2431: The Freedom from Religious Persecution Act of 1997

Topics: Catholics, Refugees and Asylum, Asylum

The Military's Increasing Role in Immigration Enforcement

Topics: National Security, Attrition and Enforcement, Refugees and Asylum, Increasing the Number of Border Patrol Agents

Who Deserves Asylum?

Topics: Refugees and Asylum, Asylum

Immigration Reform Gains Momentum

Topics: Asylum