Handy Asylum Facts

1) Seeking asylum is not illegal.
2) Asylum seekers can cross the border ANYwhere. It’s not illegal.
3) Asylum seekers must be on U.S. soil to request asylum.
4) Asylum seekers have up to 1 year after arriving in the U.S. to declare they are seeking asylum.

— Deborah Yates-French (@easilymoved) July 16, 2018