Please try, if you can, to imagine the experience of seeking asylum: what conditions & circumstances that must exist, to drive a person/ a family- whether they are transgender citizens fleeing the toxic environment in the US, or if they are an individual or family fleeing insurmountable political and personal prosecution and attacks, threatening their safety- we will never fully comprehend what horrific and dangerous circumstances would drive people to do this. We must not attack them. Rather, we must embrace the principles upon which this country was founded: Compassion. Safety. Human Dignity. Justice for all.
Asylum isn't based on whether an entire country is considered "safe"—it's based on whether a person has a well-founded fear of persecution because of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a protected social group.
For many trans people, that question is whether they can live openly and safely without targeted persecution or whether the state is unwilling or unable to protect them.
That's why every claim has to be evaluated on the person's documented circumstances, not just the country's reputation.
Please try, if you can, to imagine the experience of seeking asylum: what conditions & circumstances that must exist, to drive a person/ a family- whether they are transgender citizens fleeing the toxic environment in the US, or if they are an individual or family fleeing insurmountable political and personal prosecution and attacks, threatening their safety- we will never fully comprehend what horrific and dangerous circumstances would drive people to do this. We must not attack them. Rather, we must embrace the principles upon which this country was founded: Compassion. Safety. Human Dignity. Justice for all.
You're right.
Asylum isn't based on whether an entire country is considered "safe"—it's based on whether a person has a well-founded fear of persecution because of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a protected social group.
For many trans people, that question is whether they can live openly and safely without targeted persecution or whether the state is unwilling or unable to protect them.
That's why every claim has to be evaluated on the person's documented circumstances, not just the country's reputation.