In 2024, the United States granted asylum to people from a remarkably diverse set of countries, due largely to ongoing political crises and issues in security and daily survival. Whenever a person seeks asylum, the process is usually fraught with hurdles that include a stack of documents and betting their future on a courtroom’s judgment. Indeed, feeing one’s motherland is not an easy decision.
The US takes in asylum seekers from around the world, but which countries top the list? And what are the reasons that they seek asylum in the first place? Click on to find out.