In 2020, approximately 6,549 people from Asia were granted affirmative asylum in the United States. The total number of affirmative asylees amounted to 16,864 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 2020, by region of origin
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US Department of Homeland Security. (April 6, 2022). Number of individuals granted asylum (affirmatively) in the United States in 2020, by region of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2022, 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 2020, by region of origin." Chart. April 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2022. 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 2020, by region of origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 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 2020, by Region of Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Apr 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 2020, by region of origin Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247068/individuals-granted-asylum-in-the-us-by-region/ (last visited May 18, 2022)