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Persons Granted Affirmative Asylum by Country of Nationality (Archives, 1988-2012)
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| Name | Persons Granted Affirmative Asylum by Country of Nationality (Archives, 1988-2012) |
| Summary | Number of individuals granted asylum affimatively by country of nationality |
| Additional Background | This database reports individuals granted asylum affirmatively by country of nationality by Fiscal Year (Oct. 1-Sept. 30). Affirmatively granted asylum occurs through a USCIS asylum officer. In contrast, asylum may be granted defensively during removal proceedings before an immigration judge of the Executive Office for Immigration Review of the Department of Justice. (An individual may derive asylum status as the spouse or child of an asylee.) For additional information, see Obtaining Asylum in the United States.
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| Geographic Coverage | U.S. |
| Periodicity | Annually |
| Series Begins/Ends | 1998 - 2012 |
| Data Source | Department of Homeland Security |
| Databaase | Persons Granted Affirmative Asylum by Country of Nationality (Archives, 1988-2012) |
| Summary | Number of individuals granted asylum affimatively by country of nationality |
| Geographic Coverage | U.S. |
| Series Begins/Ends | 1998 - 2012 |
| Periodicity | Annually |
| Derived From | Department of Homeland Security |
| Updated | May 21, 2013 |
| Next update | None |
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This database reports individuals granted asylum affirmatively by country of nationality by Fiscal Year (Oct. 1-Sept. 30). Affirmatively granted asylum occurs through a USCIS asylum officer. In contrast, asylum may be granted defensively during removal proceedings before an immigration judge of the Executive Office for Immigration Review of the Department of Justice. (An individual may derive asylum status as the spouse or child of an asylee.) For additional information, see Obtaining Asylum in the United States.
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