ASYLUM Overview Asylum is a form of protection that the U.S. government offers to individuals who have fled their home country due to persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution based on their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group. To apply for asylum in the United States, an individual must be physically present in the country or at a U.S. port of entry, and must submit an application...
HUMANITARIAN PAROLE Overview Humanitarian parole is a discretionary program that allows certain individuals who are otherwise inadmissible to the United States to be granted parole, or temporary admission, for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit. The program is administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). There are several humanitarian parole programs available in the U.S., including: Haitian...
DEPORTATION DEFENSE Overview Immigration removal proceedings in the US are legal proceedings that determine whether a non-citizen, who is currently in the United States, will be allowed to remain in the country or be removed (deported) to their home country. These proceedings are conducted by the US Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) through an administrative court called the Immigration Court. The removal...
