Asylum Ready Talk

Lily and Mia break down who counts as a persecutor: government actors, and private actors the government is unable or unwilling to control, in plain English with real examples. Asylum Ready Talk is general information only and is not legal advice.

Lily and Mia break down nexus — proving the harm was 'on account of' a protected ground — and the one-central-reason standard, in plain English with real examples. Asylum Ready Talk is general information only and is not legal advice.

Lily and Mia break down how past persecution and fear of future harm work together, and why one can help prove the other, in plain English with real examples. Asylum Ready Talk is general information only and is not legal advice.

Lily and Mia break down what 'well-founded fear' really means: the subjective plus objective test, and how officers and judges evaluate it, in plain English with real examples. Asylum Ready Talk is general information only and is not legal advice.

Lily and Mia break down the five protected grounds — race, religion, nationality, political opinion, and particular social group — and why every claim must fit one of them, in plain English with real examples. Asylum Ready Talk is general information only and is not legal advice.

Lily and Mia break down the big picture: what US asylum is, who it protects, and how this series will walk you through every step of the process, in plain English with real examples. Asylum Ready Talk is general information only and is not legal advice.