Asylum is a protection grantable to foreign nationals already in the United States or arriving at the border who meet the international law definition of a “refugee, The United Nations 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol define a refugee as a person who is unable or unwilling to return to their home country

An asylum seeker is a person who has left their country and is seeking protection in another country Asylum seekers are also called international protection applicants Seeking asylum is a human right When you ask for asylum at the border of a country, that country's authorities must examine your application