Advocate M. Quaium Chowdhury : The United States has  a strong commitment  for Human Rights at home and around the world. Americans believe that basic Human Rights could have been fulfilled in different ways:  So United States grant Political Asylum to any Non  Citizen in the United States — who has a fear of– losing their basic Human Rights upon returning to his or her Home Country. A person can qualify for Asylum or Political Asylum– if he or she has a reasonable fear of future persecution,  on account of race, religion, national origin, political opinion, membership in a particular social or political group. 

There are two ways for someone to file an Asylum in USA — affirmatively and defensively. An affirmative Asylum application can be made — while someone is in the United State — on the basis of any ground as noted above. A defensive Asylum application can be made — when someone is in removal or deportation proceedings. If anyone not currently in the United States and he is in fear of — political persecution on account of his– race, religion, national origin, political opinion, or membership in a particular social or political group — can apply for Refugee Status. Someone can also go to the United States border and can make a claim for Asylum in the border. Sources : Textbook on US Immigration Law.

For further information — please call : 917 312 9170. Advocate M. Quaium Chowdhury,President, US-Bangladesh Progressive Democracy and Human Rights Forum.