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Table 18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Sex, Age, and Marital Status: Fiscal Year 2018

The 2018 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 18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Sex: Fiscal Year 2018
CharacteristicTotalPrincipal applicantsDependents 
   SpousesChildren
   Total25,43916,9273,6364,876
Female12,4838,2161,9042,363
Male12,9568,7111,7322,513

 

Table 18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Age: Fiscal Year 2018
CharacteristicTotalPrincipal applicantsDependents 
   SpousesChildren
   Total25,43916,9273,6364,876
Under 1 year8--8
1 to 4 years72011-709
5 to 9 years1,798180-1,618
10 to 14 years1,858559-1,299
15 to 19 years3,1682,2283937
20 to 24 years2,4622,060103299
25 to 29 years3,1432,652DD
30 to 34 years3,4832,659DD
35 to 39 years3,1642,313851-
40 to 44 years2,2421,638604-
45 to 49 years1,5231,166357-
50 to 54 years852649203-
55 to 59 years465363102-
60 to 64 years27722552-
65 to 74 years21917346-
75 years and over57516-

 

Table 18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Broad Age Groups: Fiscal Year 2018
CharacteristicTotalPrincipal applicantsDependents 
   SpousesChildren
   Total25,43916,9273,6364,876
Under 16 years4,837964-3,873
16 to 20 years3,2782,4378833
21 years and over17,32413,5263,628170

 

Table 18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Marital Status: Fiscal Year 2018
CharacteristicTotalPrincipal applicantsDependents 
   SpousesChildren
   Total25,43916,9273,6364,876
Married10,1426,5063,636-
Single14,1549,278-4,876
Widowed232232--
Divorced/separated896896--
Unknown1515--

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
Note: Data not available for individuals granted asylum defensively.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Last Updated: 01/06/2020
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