Qasim Rashid, Esq.Dec 25, 2022

As a human rights lawyer who has done extensive immigration work, let me make something absolutely clear.

Asylum is legal immigration.
There's no "port of entry" requirement.
There's no "visa" requirement.
There's no "first country" requirement.
You enter the United States, and you apply for asylum.

Because asylum is legal immigration. Period.

Period.

Show threadAbbas Abdulhussein
@QasimRashid what stops the entire world from coming a seeking asylum. Just asking for clarity as I don’t understand the rules.
Dec 25, 2022 at 10:48pmWeb
Show threadIX-103Dec 25, 2022
@abbas @QasimRashid In case you're not just JAQing off, there are several requirements to get refugee status, but they basically boil down to fear for your life if you were to return to your home country. This could be from political persecution (such as claimed by many refugees from Cuba) or civil unrest (civil war, gang wars). There are a number of countries that the US recognizes that have these problems, which is where the majority of these refugees come from.
Show threadDon TomasDec 26, 2022
@abbas @QasimRashid Article 1 of the Refugee Convention explains that for you. It's easily findable and you can read it in like 20 seconds.
Show threadMike RDec 26, 2022
@abbas @QasimRashid I also wonder this. I’d really like to know what % of these recent immigrants are claiming asylum for invalid reasons? What % even show up to their hearings?
I’m all for immigrants coming here but there need to be some limits.
Show threadlocalzukDec 26, 2022

@abbas @QasimRashid nothing. Anyone can claim asylum. The process then happens to determine if they are legitimate. If they are, asylum is granted. If not, they are returned to their own country.

That's how the system is designed and has worked just fine for decades.

Show threadKevin SicklesDec 26, 2022
@abbas @QasimRashid I have the same question. I understand the the rules but it seems the rules are being abused?
Show threadjposelDec 26, 2022
@abbas @QasimRashid the mere fact that not the entire world is persecuted for political reasons in their home country.