Deck 8: Refugees and Asylum

Question 1

What is the penalty for aliens who submit a fraudulent claim for asylum?

A)They will be executed.
B)They will be imprisoned for life.
C)They will be banned from the United States for life.
D)There is no penalty.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Under what circumstances is TPS available to aliens?

A)If they lost their home because of bankruptcy
B)If all of their money was stolen
C)If they lost their home in an earthquake
D)All of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Aliens who have been granted asylum (asylees)

A)May remain in the United States only until the danger in their country is over
B)May adjust their status to LPR after one year
C)May adjust their status to LPR after ten years
D)Will never be eligible for U.S.citizenship

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which circumstance in an alien's home country would not merit TPS?

A)High unemployment
B)Natural disaster
C)War
D)Political turmoil

Question 5

In addition to asylum, which other type of immigration benefit is most likely to generate a tremendous amount of fraudulent claims?

A)First preference employment status
B)Registry
C)Amnesty
D)Marriage to a U.S.citizen

Question 6

Aliens who are admitted to the United States because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution initially may be eligible for

A)Refugee status
B)Asylum
C)LPR status
D)All of the above

Question 7

Aliens unwilling to return to their countries because of a well-founded fear of persecution are known as

A)Mercenaries
B)Revolutionaries
C)Refugees
D)Diplomats

Question 8

What is the rationale for a stiff penalty for fraudulent asylum claims?

A)There is no penalty at all.
B)To punish aliens because they are not Americans
C)To deter aliens from trying to gain LPR status by deception
D)To encourage others to file fraudulent claims so as to punish them later on

Question 9

Which consequence of persecution would not merit a well-founded fear?

A)Loss of social status
B)Torture
C)Imprisonment
D)Execution

Question 10

TPS is granted

A)For a period of one year only
B)Until the danger in the home country is over
C)For a period of five years after the danger is over
D)Permanently

Question 11

The well-founded fear of persecution must be of what nature?

A)Racial
B)Religious
C)Political
D)All of the above

Question 12

Aliens who are admitted to the United States because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution initially or eventually may be eligible for

A)Refugee status
B)Asylum
C)LPR status
D)All of the above