U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Government Website

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Safely connect using HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Table 19. Individuals Granted Asylum Defensively 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 19. Individuals Granted Asylum Defensively By Region Of Nationality: Fiscal Years 2012 To 2014
Region of Nationality201220132014
   Total10,7159,9458,775
Africa2,1171,9761,693
Asia6,7446,1365,438
Europe823872653
North America631681742
Oceania2097
South America269216202
Unknown1115540

 

Table 19. Individuals Granted Asylum Defensively By Country Of Nationality: Fiscal Years 2012 To 2014
Country of Nationality201220132014
   Total10,7159,9458,775
Afghanistan341615
Albania727166
Algeria6DD
AngolaDDD
Argentina5D-
Armenia745448
Azerbaijan16510
Bangladesh616352
Belarus626247
Bosnia-HerzegovinaDD4
Brazil13146
Bulgaria16611
Burkina Faso525961
Burma633330
Burundi101331
Cambodia77D
Cameroon154138112
Canada5D4
Central African Republic48D
Chad2147
China, People's Republic5,0174,5343,976
Colombia987264
Congo, Democratic Republic91922
Congo, Republic474624
Cote d'Ivoire595547
Cuba5610
Dominican Republic4412
Ecuador152518
Egypt281306263
El Salvador158181184
Eritrea326241165
Estonia-D-
Ethiopia412401323
Fiji10D4
Gambia747575
Georgia181013
Ghana71016
GreeceDD8
Guatemala192152175
Guinea13010163
Guyana47D
Haiti395351
Honduras7792151
India253322372
Indonesia987647
Iran896359
Iraq955479
Israel5DD
Jamaica1165
Jordan11137
Kazakhstan122428
Kenya714048
Kosovo263124
Kyrgyzstan253533
LaosDDD
LatviaD6-
Lebanon19164
Liberia111213
Lithuania-DD
MacedoniaD54
Mali677659
Mauritania263921
Mexico113155124
Moldova846961
Mongolia353922
Morocco1047
Nepal377380298
Nicaragua101716
Niger855
Nigeria283157
Niue75D
Pakistan15612797
Peru14816
Philippines85D
Romania73920
Russia149187116
Rwanda212743
Saudi Arabia1078
Senegal262116
Serbia and Montenegro565337
Sierra Leone221111
Somalia8486122
South AfricaDDD
Soviet Union (former)271252185
Sri Lanka1029676
Sudan413515
Syria294864
Tajikistan81311
Tanzania65D
Togo151411
Turkey234D
Turkmenistan7DD
Uganda243021
Ukraine474347
Uzbekistan375540
Venezuela1137992
Vietnam104D
Yemen16916
Zimbabwe34248
All other countries10711676
Unknown11115540

X Not applicable.

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.

- Represents zero.

1Includes admissions from Palestinian Territory.

Note: In this table, data are withheld for any cell with a count of 1, 2, or 3, and for any associated cell that could be used to reveal such a count through calculation.

Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR).

Last Updated: 01/23/2023
Was this page helpful?
This page was not helpful because the content