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Sure, but the choice to include them in that set is what's in question. Someone who crosses the border and makes an asylum claim may have technically made an il
by jkoudys 7y ago
Sure, but the choice to include them in that set is what's in question. Someone who crosses the border and makes an asylum claim may have technically made an illegal entry, but their status is under review to determine if they're a refugee or not. Most refugees can't simply make a claim from the country that they're fleeing, because the government that they're running away from isn't going to help them get their documents in order. Plus they're in danger while they're there. They're removing the imminent threat and waiting here while their status is sorted out.
- sokoloff 7y agoI am not an expert in the law, but I do not consider someone who has legitimately and properly applied for asylum to be an illegal immigrant (a term which to me [and I believe most others] describes an economic migrant who has failed to follow the established practices for legal immigration).
- jkoudys 7y agoYou wouldn't, but many do. That's exactly the problem - borders are always going to be a legal grey area, so many will focus on crossing the border illegally, even if they make an asylum claim after they arrive.