Individuals granted asylum in the U.S. by region 2021

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

Characteristic	Number of persons
Asia	3,733
Africa	2,230
South America	1,880
North America	1,769
Europe	654

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Release date

September 2022

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United States

Survey time period

fiscal year 2021

Supplementary notes

Asylees are persons who sought residence in the United States in order to avoid persecution in their country of origin. Persons granted asylum applied either at a port of entry or at some point after their entry into the United States.
There are two ways in which to file for asylum, affirmatively or defensively. People who apply affirmatively are those who come to the U.S. either legally or illegally but have not been put into removal proceedings. They apply with the Asylum Office. If arrested and put into removal proceedings, however, an individual can apply defensively, that is with the Immigration Judge.

The fiscal year is the accounting period for the federal government which begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends.

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