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Asylum and Refugee Status
Asylum
Frequently Asked Questions
By: American Gateways
Applying for Refugee and Asylum Status
(Separate Website)
Refugee status or asylum may be granted to people who have been persecuted or fear they will be persecuted on account of race, religion, nationality, and/or membership in a particular social group or political opinion.
By: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
Immigration Forms
(Separate Website)
Download the latest versions of immigrations forms (with instructions) from the official U.S. government website for free. Note that the application for Asylum and Withholding of Removal is form I-589.
By: Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (BCIS)
Beware of Dishonest Immigration Consultants
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Immigration and Social Security
(Separate Website)
Official US government site for information about Social Security for recent immigrants and other non-citizens.
By: Social Security Administration
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Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
(Separate Website)
From the website: "Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service does so much to ensure that newcomers receive the warm welcome they deserve. We work with churches and organizations across the country to create welcoming communities. We foster cultural integration and financial self-sufficiency for those starting over. We find loving homes for unaccompanied migrant children. We advocate for policies and legislation that uphold the rights and dignity of all newcomers."
Asylum Seeker Starter
(Separate Website)
"Every person has the right to live free from persecution, or the fear of persecution, based on their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. Though every government is obligated to provide this right, many fail. Every year millions of people face persecution for traits they cannot control or exercising their religious or political beliefs. When governments fail to protect these rights, people have the right to move to a country that will protect them. This is the right to asylum. People who seek to exercise this right are called "asylum seekers" or, in some cases, "refugees." In 1951, the formal basis for exercising the right to asylum was established by an interational treaty, the Geneva Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees. Countries signing that Convention have an obligation to provide asylum or refuge to people fleeing persecution."
By: Asylumlaw.org
2011 Referral Directory Legal Services and Other Resources Legal services and other resources for low-income Texans.
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