In 2021, approximately 3,733 people from Asia were granted affirmative asylum in the United States. The total number of affirmative asylees amounted to 10,325 during that year. Affirmative asylees refers to those who have come to the U.S. either legally or illegally but have not been put into removal proceedings.
Number of individuals granted asylum (affirmatively) in the United States in 2021, by region of origin
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US Department of Homeland Security. (September 26, 2022). Number of individuals granted asylum (affirmatively) in the United States in 2021, by region of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247068/individuals-granted-asylum-in-the-us-by-region/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of individuals granted asylum (affirmatively) in the United States in 2021, by region of origin." Chart. September 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247068/individuals-granted-asylum-in-the-us-by-region/
US Department of Homeland Security. (2022). Number of individuals granted asylum (affirmatively) in the United States in 2021, by region of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 24, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247068/individuals-granted-asylum-in-the-us-by-region/
US Department of Homeland Security. "Number of Individuals Granted Asylum (Affirmatively) in The United States in 2021, by Region of Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247068/individuals-granted-asylum-in-the-us-by-region/
US Department of Homeland Security, Number of individuals granted asylum (affirmatively) in the United States in 2021, by region of origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247068/individuals-granted-asylum-in-the-us-by-region/ (last visited March 24, 2023)
Number of individuals granted asylum (affirmatively) in the United States in 2021, by region of origin [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, September 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/247068/individuals-granted-asylum-in-the-us-by-region/