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 AbdulhusseinDec 25, 2022
@QasimRashid what stops the entire world from coming a seeking asylum. Just asking for clarity as I don’t understand the rules.
Show threadlocalzuk

@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.

Dec 26, 2022 at 1:47pmWeb