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| Name | Asylum by Country |
| Summary | Asylum by Country |
| Additional Background | This database reports individuals granted asylum affirmatively and those granted asylum defensively by country of nationality by Fiscal Year (Oct. 1-Sept. 30). Affirmatively granted asylum occurs through a USCIS asylum officer. In contrast, asylum may be granted defensively during removal proceedings before an immigration judge of the Executive Office for Immigration Review of the Department of Justice. (An individual may derive asylum status as the spouse or child of an asylee.) For additional information, see Obtaining Asylum in the United States.
Note that Serbia and Montenegro figures reflect Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. DHS reports no data for Korea.
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| Geographic Coverage | U.S. |
| Periodicity | Annually |
| Series Begins/Ends | 2003 - 2022 |
| Data Source | Department of Homeland Security |
| Database | Asylum by Country |
| Summary | Asylum by Country |
| Geographic Coverage | U.S. |
| Series Begins/Ends | 2003 - 2022 |
| Periodicity | Annually |
| Derived From | Department of Homeland Security |
| New Database added | Jan. 13, 2024 |
| Estimated next update | Nov. 02, 2024 |
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This database reports individuals granted asylum affirmatively and those granted asylum defensively by country of nationality by Fiscal Year (Oct. 1-Sept. 30). Affirmatively granted asylum occurs through a USCIS asylum officer. In contrast, asylum may be granted defensively during removal proceedings before an immigration judge of the Executive Office for Immigration Review of the Department of Justice. (An individual may derive asylum status as the spouse or child of an asylee.) For additional information, see Obtaining Asylum in the United States.
Note that Serbia and Montenegro figures reflect Yugoslavia (unknown republic) prior to February 7, 2003. DHS reports no data for Korea.
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