Which Nationalities Make Up Asylum Approvals?

Top countries of origin for migrants who were granted asylum in FY 2023

A bar chart showing the top countries of origin for asylees in the United States, with China in first place at more than four thousand people.

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Note: Totals include affirmative and defensive asylum decisions. It does not include individuals who were approved for follow-to-join asylum status.

Source: Office of Homeland Security Statistics, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.