According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, refugee status or asylum may be granted to people who have been persecuted or fear they will be persecuted on account of:
Refugees are generally people outside of their country who are unable or unwilling to return home because they fear serious harm.
Asylum status is a form of protection available to people who meet the definition of refugee, are already in the United States, and are seeking admission at a port of entry.
The United States Refugee Admissions Program is a consortium of federal, state and local government agencies, and volunteer nonprofit organizations tasked with overseeing, admitting, and resettling refugees in the United States.
These resources provide a broad overview of information about the asylum process and U.S. refugee law.
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