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9 de mar. de 2023 · Asylum and migration. Mixed movements (or mixed migration) refers to flows of people travelling together, generally in an irregular manner, over the same routes and using the same means of transport, but for different reasons. The men, women and children travelling in this manner often have either been forced from their homes by armed conflict ...
4 de jun. de 2024 · Record numbers of migrants seeking to cross the southern U.S. border are challenging the Joe Biden administration’s attempts to restore asylum protections. Here’s how the asylum process works.
The European Union Agency for Asylum - EUAA is an agency of the European Union mandated with supporting Member States in applying the package of EU laws that governs asylum and international protection.
5 de may. de 2024 · The 1951 Convention provides the internationally recognized definition of a refugee and outlines the legal protection, rights and assistance a refugee is entitled to receive. UNHCR serves as the ‘guardian’ of these documents. We also help governments translate them into national laws to ensure refugees are protected and can excise their rights.
FACT SHEETAsylum in the United StatesE ach year, thousands of people arriving at our border or already in the United States apply for asylum, a form of protection from persecution. Asylum seekers must navigate a dificult and complex process that ca. involve multiple government agencies. Those granted asylum can apply to live in the United ...
16 de jun. de 2024 · An asylum-seeker is someone who is seeking international protection. At UNHCR, we believe that everyone has a right to seek asylum from conflict and persecution, and we do our best to protect them. Kholoud, a Syrian asylum-seeker of Palestinian descent, lives in the Closed Controlled Access Centre on Samos Island, Greece, with her two sons.
13 de sept. de 2023 · To obtain asylum through the affirmative asylum process you must be physically present in the United States. You may apply for asylum regardless of how you arrived in the United States or your current immigration status. You must apply for asylum within 1 year of the date of your last arrival in the United States, unless you can show:
