Senior Project Advisor
Wolff, Michael Jerome
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2019
Keywords
asylum, refugee, immigration policy, immigration law, ICE, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, United States, Mexico, Latin America, South America, Central America, gang violence
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to understand the dynamic between Latin American countries and the United States in relation to asylum, mass migration and the process of legally entering the country. This explores the implications of the United States’ current legislature in place and how this caters to the U.S.’s interests. Furthermore, the theoretical implementation of asylum and its political origins are evaluated in the context of organized crime and social issues that impact migration trends. While the movement of goods is acceptable the movement of people is heavily scrutinized and politically charged. My proposed argument is that the current asylum laws in place benefit a select few, often not covering individuals who need protection but do not meet requirements. The requirements are vague, where the definition of “well-founded fear” is subjectively decided and requires “evidence of persecution,” which is challenging to provide authorities. This leads to the denial of asylum status to individuals that need protection but would benefit from an alternative legal path to immigration.
Department
Political Science
Recommended Citation
Blank, Hannah, "Seeking Asylum: Immigration Law in the Context of Human Rights" (2019). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 128.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/128
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Asylum, Right of--United States; Refugees--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States; United States--Emigration and immigration; Latin American--Emigration and immigration; Human rights--United States
Geographic Coverage
United States; Latin America
Genre/Form
student projects; term papers
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Language
English
Format
application/pdf