What does American asylum mean?

The United States is firmly committed to safeguarding human rights in the United States and around the world. Americans believe that everyone should enjoy basic human rights. Giving asylum to non-citizen individuals who are in the United States and are worried about losing their basic human rights after returning home is one of the means for the US government to safeguard human rights. ?

A person eligible for asylum or political asylum must meet the following conditions: an individual has reason to fear persecution because of his race, nationality, religious belief, political views or membership of a particular social group. . ?

The so-called reasonable fear does not need conclusive evidence to prove that individuals will be persecuted, as long as there are convincing reasons to worry about persecution. American courts grant asylum status to individuals with only 10- 15% possibility of persecution. Persecution means that the harm that asylum seekers fear is enough to be characterized as a serious violation of human rights. Losing money or slightly restricting personal freedom is usually not enough to constitute persecution, while a serious threat to life and freedom is more likely to be regarded as persecution. ?

Seeking asylum on the grounds of race, religion and nationality is relatively easy to understand. As for seeking political asylum, it is not necessarily seeking asylum for political views. Sometimes, opinions expressed on non-political issues also qualify for asylum. The imposed political views are enough to apply for asylum. A specific social group refers to those who have the same characteristics, which cannot be changed or should not be forced to change. Tribal members or ethnic minorities, female victims of domestic violence, lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals (LGBT) usually fall into this category.