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What is asylum and why is the system broken?
The humanitarian crisis in Del Rio, Texas, last month along with the
continuing flow of migrants from Central America are in part, a result
of our broken immigration system. Currently, those seeking refuge from
the economic instability and security threats in their own countries
often find themselves with a binary choice: stay home or migrate to the
U.S. in hopes of attaining asylum.
However, our asylum laws are very complex. To apply, the individual must
be on U.S. soil, which is why we see groups of individuals turning
themselves over to border patrol at ports of entry.
Only those with reasonable fear of persecution in their home countries
due to race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social
group, or political opinion are granted it. (Watch this **video**
from our friends at
**Women of Welcome** for a quick explainer!)
But, often, asylum seekers like those from Central America and Haiti are
fleeing poverty, corruption, violence, and climate displacement in their
home countries, reasons that are almost impossible qualifiers for
asylum. This leaves many at risk and putting their lives in the hands of
cartels and human smugglers.
If they can't come via asylum, it leaves them with little choice. Read
on for more.
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The economic and security case for fixing asylum
A broken asylum system makes it nearly impossible to manage the border
in a safe and humane manner. We need change - and it must come from
Congress. Watch this **video**
to hear more on this
matter from the International Rescue Committee's President and CEO
David Miliband and former Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Martha Barcena
Coqui.
As the Forum's senior fellow, Linda Chavez, points out in this
**op-ed**
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Asylees and migrants in general are essential to the recovery of the
U.S. economy post-COVID-19. By welcoming them, they can contribute to
the economic well-being and security of the country. It's clear that
fixing our immigration system along with asylum policy are in the best
interest of the U.S.
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* For a more in-depth look at the U.S. asylum process, check out this
**fact sheet**
drafted by our policy team.
* Read ****Room to Grow****
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a paper that seeks to explain why immigrants are essential to the
demographic decline and labor shortage taking place in the U.S. Then,
watch the full recording of our
**Room to Grow** discussion **here**
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