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How Refugees Get to the U.S.

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U.S. RefUGee STaTUS GranTed

REFUGEE  RESETTLEMENT PROCESS

FLeeinG PerSeCUTiOn

Volunteer Agency Assists with ReSeTTLeMenT HHS Logo HHS Seal

HHS Symbol

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DHS

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AFFiRMATiVE ASYLUM  PROCESS

FLeeinG PerSeCUTiOn

enTerS On VaLid ViSa

ASYLUM AppLiCaTiOn and Interview with USCIS Possible ParOLe I M M I G R AT I O N DETENTION

ASYLUM GranTed referred Or denied & nTa

ASYLUM GranTed HEARiNG Before Immigration Judge on Asylum Claim DENIED Deported

PROCESS  FOR ARRiViNG ASYLUM SEEKERS

FLeeinG PerSeCUTiOn

ReQUeSTS ASYLUM
at border

Fear of Persecution Claim TranSpOrTed TO IMMiGraTiOn DeTenTiOn

Credible Fear INTERViEW

Credible Fear

DEFENSiVE ASYLUM  PROCESS

FLeeinG PerSeCUTiOn

Tourist, Student, EWI, etc. dOeS nOT reQUeST aSYLUM at border

DENIED Deported
In U.S. without status OVerSTaYS ViSa Or EWI Possible detention

DENIED: appeaL

[may remain in detention]

ICE EnfOrCeMenT ACTiOn [NTA]

aSYLUM appLiCaTiOn

ORR Ofce of Refugee Resettlement NTA Notice to Appear DHS Department of Homeland Security UNHCR UN Refugee Agency

EWI Enter Without Inspection ICE Immigration and Customs Enforcement (within DHS) USCIS U  .S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (within DHS)

Designed by Ryan Dunsmuir and Human Rights First, based on an original design by Will Coley and Jesuit Refugee Service/ USA (February 2010)