How Does the U.S. Asylum Process Work?
Season 2 Episode 22 | 6m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
The asylum process is widely misunderstood – even by the government leaders who manage it.
As large numbers of migrants from Central America have fled to the U.S. in recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about the asylum process and how it works in the U.S. Asylum grants are just a tiny part of America’s vast and complicated immigration system, but the process is widely misunderstood and mischaracterized, even by the government leaders responsible for managing it.
How Does the U.S. Asylum Process Work?
Season 2 Episode 22 | 6m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
As large numbers of migrants from Central America have fled to the U.S. in recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about the asylum process and how it works in the U.S. Asylum grants are just a tiny part of America’s vast and complicated immigration system, but the process is widely misunderstood and mischaracterized, even by the government leaders responsible for managing it.
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