Revoking Visitor Visas to Curb Asylum Claims
Balancing border control with the legal right to seek protection
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Debating if visitor visas should be revoked to prevent 'visa hopping' for asylum, amid record crossings at the U.S. border.
Bibliography
- Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Flow Report: Refugees and Asylees — Department of Homeland Security, 2024-03-15
Used for the 2 million asylum backlog figure and entry patterns.
- U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) — U.S. Department of State, 2023
Source for the 60,000 vetted refugees figure.
- International Visitor Spending in the U.S. 2023 — U.S. Department of Commerce, 2024-01-10
Source for the $213 billion economic contribution of visitors.
- Asylum in the United States — American Immigration Council, 2023
Used to reference 8 U.S.C. § 1158 and the legal right to apply for asylum.
- Visa Overstay Rates by Country — U.S. Department of State - Visa Office, 2023
Used for the 10% overstay threshold in specific high-risk regions.
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