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Asylum is a form of protection that is granted to individuals who are unable to return to their home country due to persecution, fear of violence, or other serious harm. In order to be eligible for asylum, an individual must be outside of their home country and must demonstrate that they have been persecuted or fear persecution on the basis of their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.
Asylum can be sought in another country through the process of asylum seeking. This involves submitting an application for asylum to the authorities of the country in which an individual is seeking protection. If the application is successful, the individual will be granted asylum and will be allowed to remain in the country. They may also be eligible for certain benefits, such as housing and financial assistance.
It is important to note that the process of seeking asylum can be complex and can vary from country to country. It is recommended that individuals seeking asylum seek the help of a trained legal professional or a reputable organization to navigate the process.
A grim truth underlies U.S. industry: the appalling practice of child labor, widely perceived as an anachronism, is far from a thing of the sooty industrial past. U.S. consumers may have a hazy sense that children labor somewhere in foreign sweatshops to manufacture their goods — but such faraway tragedies are too easily forgotten at…
Human trafficking means the abduction, recruitment, or harbouring of men, women, and children through force or fraud for an act of slavery, forced sexual acts, surrogacy, and the harvest of human organs. It trafficking can occur trans-nationally as well as within the bounds of a single state. The history of human trafficking is as old…
KINGSTON, R.I. – March 13, 2023 -In recent weeks, the issue of child labor in the United States – particularly among migrant children – has come under new scrutiny. In mid-February, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a release detailing a $1.5 million penalty paid by Packers Sanitation Services Inc., one of the largest food…
By Nabil Tahir | PUBLISHED March 12, 2023 KARACHI: Everyone in this world wants to live a good life. The meaning of a good life can mean different things to different people – it is subjective and can be influenced by personal values, beliefs, and experiences. But all are in search of a better life than…
This piece was jointly submitted with Women’s Peace Network to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons in response to their call for inputs. For decades, as an ethnic minority group, the Rohingya people have faced discrimination, oppression, and persecution in Myanmar. Stripped from their access to property, citizenship, and other basic rights,…
Executive Summary Mexican Drug Cartels and Fentanyl Supply Chains Fentanyl precursors are transported from China to Mexico, where cartels produce fentanyl in labs and then typically traffic it to the United States through ports of entry at the border. Republicans and Democrats agree that the United States must work with China and Mexico to disrupt these…
Many organizations have tried to capitalize on promoting “awareness” of human trafficking. But awareness-raising without a call to action is ineffective and often misleading. Awareness campaigns, especially those tied to fundraising, typically focus on girls in the sex trades, but recently reported instances involving youth and undocumented people have been associated with industries like food…
Many organizations have tried to capitalize on promoting “awareness” of human trafficking. But awareness-raising without a call to action is ineffective and often misleading. Awareness campaigns, especially those tied to fundraising, typically focus on girls in the sex trades, but recently reported instances involving youth and undocumented people have been associated with industries like food…
New Senator Colton Moore, R-Trenton, has been appointed chairman of the Senate Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee in the Georgia General Assembly and has called witnesses on the situation on the US southern border. He has called in several witnesses who have described Georgia Army National Guard troops assisting the federal government at the border. “I want…
Pedro Yudel Bruzon was looking for someone in the U.S. to support his effort to seek asylum when he landed on a Facebook page filled with posts demanding up to $10,000 for a financial sponsor. It’s part of an underground market that’s emerged since the Biden administration announced it would accept 30,000 immigrants each month arriving by air…
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