What is a “reasonable fear of persecution”?
A “reasonable fear of persecution” is the legal standard for determining whether the applicant is eligible for asylum under the law of the state of Washington. The phrase “reasonable fear of persecution” is defined by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as an applicant’s fear of suffering harm in their home country due to their race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. To be eligible for asylum in Washington, an applicant must demonstrate that there is a “well-founded fear of persecution” based on one of the above-mentioned grounds. Well-founded fear means that the applicant has a good reason to be afraid of persecution due to one of the specified grounds. Furthermore, the applicant must show that the harm they may face is a “severe enough” outcome, likely to occur in the near future, and that it is linked to the feared persecution. The application process for asylum involves an in-depth questionnaire, an application to the USCIS, and an asylum interview. During the interview, USCIS officers will assess the applicant’s credibility and interview them in order to determine whether they have a “reasonable fear of persecution” that meets the legal standard. The applicant is required to provide evidence to support their claims of persecution, such as medical records, written statements from witnesses, and other documents that can prove their claims.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración."Un “temor razonable de persecución” se refiere a la creencia fundada de que un solicitante de asilo en Washington sufrirá persecución al regresar a su país debido a su condición o identidad. Esto puede incluir persecución por motivos religiosos, raza, nacionalidad, pertenencia a un grupo social o opiniones políticas. Un individuo puede tener temor razonable de persecución si hay un peligro verdadero de que sea perseguido por el gobierno o por un grupo o individuo que el gobierno no pueda o no quiera controlar. La persecución puede incluir detención, encarcelamiento, tortura, persecución sexual, desaparición forzada, expulsión forzosa, discriminación, prohibición de acceso a educación u otros servicios básicos y muerte por ninguna razón razonable. Un solicitante de asilo debe demostrar tanto el temor razonable de sufrir persecución como la conexión entre su temor razonable y los motivos mencionados anteriormente. Antes de que un solicitante de asilo sea aprobado, el oficial de inmigración debe determinar que el temor es razonable con base en la evidencia presentada. Es importante entender que tener temor de volver a tu país de origen no es suficiente para calificar como un temor razonable de persecución.”
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