What are the “grounds for asylum”?

The “grounds for asylum” in Washington are the conditions and circumstances that allow an individual to seek asylum in the United States. In order to apply for asylum in Washington, the individual must show that they are unable or unwilling to return to their home country because they fear persecution due to their race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or social group. This persecution must be based on one or more of these characteristics, and a person cannot seek asylum if the persecution is based on something else. In addition, the individual must demonstrate that the government in their home country is unable or unwilling to protect them from this persecution, or that their government is actually the source of the persecution. This could include persecution due to political opinion, gender, or sexual orientation. The individual must also show that the persecution is part of a widespread pattern in their home country, and not something that is only happening to them personally. In some cases, individuals can also apply for asylum based on fear of torture, or if they are married to a US citizen or legal permanent resident (green card holder). If certain conditions are met, an asylum applicant may also be granted asylum if they have suffered past persecution, even if they no longer fear persecution or if their fear of persecution did not meet the above criteria. All these grounds must be met in order to apply for asylum status in Washington. Once an individual has applied and submitted the necessary documentation, an asylum officer will then make a decision on their case and decide if they are eligible for asylum.

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Los requisitos para el derecho de asilo en Washington se rigen bajo el estatuto de refugiados y el estatuto de inmigración. En la legislación federal, hay cuatro principales motivos para que las personas puedan ser reconocidas como refugiados. Estos motivos, conocidos como «fundamentos para el asilo», son: 1. El solicitante tiene temor bien fundado de ser perseguido por motivos de raza, religión, nacionalidad, pertenencia a un determinado grupo social u opinión política. 2. El solicitante ya ha sido objeto de persecución por motivo de raza, religión, nacionalidad, pertenencia a un determinado grupo social u opiniones políticas. 3. El solicitante no puede regresar al país de su nacionalidad, o si su nacionalidad es incierta, el país de su última residencia habitual, debido a la existencia de una situación generalizada de violencia o a la amenaza de tales actos. 4. Por motivos humanitarios, es imposible para el solicitante regresar al país de su nacionalidad. Los solicitantes de asilo deben presentar pruebas credibles de que ellos encajan en alguna de estas categorías para ser considerados elegibles para el asilo. Los solicitantes también pueden recurrir al asilo humanitario si según el estatuto federal existen motivos humanitarios especiales y complejos para conceder la petición.

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