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Overstaying a visa means they are an illegal resident and must leave or get new permission to stay. Obscurity is not an excuse to not follow the law. Likewise
by manigandham 7y ago
Overstaying a visa means they are an illegal resident and must leave or get new permission to stay. Obscurity is not an excuse to not follow the law.
Likewise for asylum seekers, it's illegal to cross into a country without permission. You can flee, apply for asylum, and enter when that asylum is granted. There are also rules on when, where, and which countries you're allowed to apply for.
These terms and concepts are not difficult, if you have no intention of misconstruing or creating outrage.
- pjc50 7y ago> You can flee, apply for asylum, and enter when that asylum is granted. Other way round. Asylum application must be made after arrival. You made a mistake in knowing what the rules are, so clearly it's only fair that you and your family are deported now.
- manigandham 7y agoAsylum seekers can apply at or within the border, refugees can apply outside the border. This is how people defect from foreign countries. Applying does not give you permission to enter a country, that's only once you are granted protection. Depending on the circumstances, sometimes temporary entry is allowed. However if you're inside the border without permission then currently you're detained instead of immediately deported while the case is processed to help asylum seekers. Those are the rules, and as a legal immigrant and naturalized US Citizen, I have absolutely no fear of deportation.