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Table 17. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively By Region And Country Of Nationality: Fiscal Years 2012 To 2014

The 2014 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provide data on foreign nationals who are granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., immigrants who receive a “green card”), admitted as temporary nonimmigrants, granted asylum or refugee status, or are naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including apprehensions and arrests, removals, and returns.

Table 17. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively By Region Of Nationality: Fiscal Years 2012 To 2014
Region of Nationality 2012 2013 2014
   Total 17,400 15,155 14,758
Africa 5,035 4,833 4,296
Asia 8,026 7,520 7,494
Europe 1,211 775 581
North America 1,647 1,136 1,618
Oceania 20 10 21
South America 1,423 841 713
Unknown 38 40 35

 

Table 17. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively By Country Of Nationality: Fiscal Years 2012 To 2014
Country of Nationality 2012 2013 2014
   Total 17,400 15,155 14,758
Afghanistan 157 95 107
Albania 20 12 29
Algeria 12 3 8
Angola 9 8 12
Armenia 36 77 91
Azerbaijan 28 23 15
Bahrain 22 4 3
Bangladesh 29 41 147
Belarus 200 106 48
Bhutan - - D
Bolivia 21 8 D
Bosnia-Herzegovina 8 5 3
Brazil 46 27 24
Bulgaria 19 13 18
Burkina Faso 58 66 66
Burma 98 55 34
Burundi 20 25 71
Cambodia D D 9
Cameroon 253 150 105
Central African Republic 8 10 13
Chad 12 5 10
China, People's Republic 4,744 4,047 3,904
Colombia 335 173 264
Congo, Democratic Republic 71 50 42
Congo, Republic 79 72 45
Cote d'Ivoire 109 58 24
Cuba 24 24 11
Djibouti 15 12 13
Dominican Republic 16 4 3
Ecuador 18 13 15
Egypt 2,571 3,072 2,616
El Salvador 135 71 189
Eritrea 122 85 151
Estonia - - D
Ethiopia 664 491 507
Fiji 17 10 20
Gambia 110 57 53
Georgia 11 12 17
Ghana 8 5 7
Guatemala 313 231 315
Guinea 59 26 20
Guyana 6 3 10
Haiti 632 440 486
Honduras 138 105 89
India 93 94 118
Indonesia 88 44 24
Iran 608 612 577
Iraq 314 411 550
Israel 5 4 4
Jamaica 48 36 33
Jordan 48 26 46
Kazakhstan 88 66 62
Kenya 127 89 65
Kosovo 28 18 31
Kyrgyzstan 127 79 99
Laos 3 D 3
Lebanon 20 14 21
Liberia 16 39 17
Libya 43 30 19
Macedonia D 11 11
Madagascar 5 - D
Malaysia 7 8 8
Mali 60 61 39
Mauritania 28 25 38
Mexico 301 203 467
Moldova 172 96 60
Mongolia 80 38 30
Morocco 9 4 4
Nepal 573 473 256
Nicaragua 21 7 9
Niger 3 5 4
Nigeria 64 62 55
Pakistan 234 263 269
Peru 27 13 11
Philippines 14 9 4
Romania 8 5 10
Russia 542 345 220
Rwanda 85 56 58
Saudi Arabia 17 39 39
Senegal 17 8 11
Serbia and Montenegro 34 20 28
Sierra Leone 14 6 15
Somalia 53 28 16
South Africa 9 5 D
Sri Lanka 33 34 29
Sudan 122 83 58
Syria 327 750 868
Tajikistan 24 23 20
Tanzania 12 D 10
Togo 21 24 20
Turkey 31 25 5
Turkmenistan 10 6 5
Uganda 87 49 58
Ukraine 152 120 98
United Arab Emirates 3 9 10
Uzbekistan 83 62 60
Venezuela 960 601 382
Vietnam 15 8 13
Yemen 31 45 29
Zambia D D D
Zimbabwe 56 38 20
All other countries 104 86 85
Unknown 38 40 35

X Not applicable.

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.

- Represents zero.

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Refugee, Asylum, and Parole System (RAPS).

Last Updated: 11/21/2023
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