Maybe some facts will help us to understand our current situation with the people wanting to enter the United States.
From the United States Customs and Immigration Services website:
Refugees are generally people outside of their country who are unable or unwilling to return home because they fear serious harm.
You may seek a referral for refugee status only from outside of the United States.
and then:
Under United States law, a refugee is someone who:
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- Is located outside of the United States
- Is of special humanitarian concern to the United States
- Demonstrates that they were persecuted or fear persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group
- Is not firmly resettled in another country
- Is admissible to the United States
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Asylum status is a form of protection available to people who:
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- Meet the definition of refugee
- Are already in the United States
- Are seeking admission at a port of entry
You may apply for asylum in the United States regardless of your country of origin or your current immigration status.
If you are eligible for asylum you may be permitted to remain in the United States
Clear as mud
Let’s see, a refugee “Is located outside of the United States”.
Asylum status is available to those who “Meet the definition of refugee” but “Are already in the United States” or “Are seeking admission at a port of entry”.
We deserve better
Brutus
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