Asylum seekers Quote by Chris Cleave

Obviously these [white-guard] emigres enjoy the right of asylum existing also in the U.S. So far as we are concerned we would never tolerate…

— Joseph Stalin

There isn't really precedent for asylum seekers' being criminally prosecuted at the border before they've had a 'credible fear' hearing. You come seeking asylum.…

— Pramila Jayapal

Journalists casually use terms like crossing the border illegally when referring to asylum seekers - when in fact there is no law that says…

— Masha Gessen

I believe it is mutually beneficial and humane to let migrants pursue asylum claims in their home country rather than in the United States,…

— Young Kim

Asylum is for people fleeing persecution, not those searching for a better job. Yet our broken system - with its debilitating court rulings, a…

— Kirstjen Nielsen

The lives of immigrants living in our country today and those seeking asylum are urgent.

— Laphonza Butler

We cannot treat people with a right to asylum the same way as people from a safe country. They need to be sent back.…

— Paolo Gentiloni

Our asylum laws were written to protect victims fleeing persecution in their home countries. By limiting the scope of these laws and refusing to…

— Sharice Davids

The point of asylum is not to declare to the world what country you think is the pinnacle of civilization. The point of asylum…

— Glenn Greenwald

Many migrants awaiting asylum hearings in the U.S. never show up for their court dates. And the longer they stay in the U.S., the…

— Charlie Kirk

Statistics tell us that of the 500,000 people who arrived, those who are granted political asylum are more or less 10 percent. I mean…

— Matteo Salvini

People are realizing if they jump across our border and they have a child with them they can raise their hand and claim asylum…

— Dan Crenshaw