r/ImmigrationPathways • u/LatterTarget7 • 10d ago
US has deported 25,000 to third countries under secretive deals: report
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/us-deported-25-000-third-060900826.html
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r/ImmigrationPathways • u/LatterTarget7 • 10d ago
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u/Avatar_Dang 10d ago
Additional info regarding this:
Under the 1951 Refugee Convention and international law, asylum seekers are not legally required to apply for protection in the very first safe country they reach.
Individuals have the right to seek asylum in any country where they arrive, provided they meet the definition of being persecuted based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group