We discuss requirements for applying for #Asylum in the U.S. and which factors can help overcome statutory deficiencies. We also discuss the difference between #AffirmativeAsylum and #DefensiveAsylum. Asylum can be based on a reasonable fear of persecution for one of the following reasons; race, religion, nationality, or member in a particular social group. Some newer asylums that have been recently approved in courts include; LGBT, Syrian civil war, bride kidnapping, and former Soviet Union countries.
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