{"id":53178,"date":"2025-10-22T08:41:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T12:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jesusreyeslaw.com\/?p=53178"},"modified":"2025-10-24T08:55:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T12:55:53","slug":"can-a-person-seeking-asylum-be-detained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jesusreyeslaw.com\/en\/can-a-person-seeking-asylum-be-detained\/","title":{"rendered":"Can a person seeking asylum be detained?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Can a person seeking asylum be detained? #immigration #jesusreyeslaw\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SQ-6jxsrNVU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In this video, we explain that although asylum seekers are generally protected by immigration laws, that protection is not absolute. A person could be detained by ICE agents if: &#8211; They commit a crime. &#8211; They are under investigation. &#8211; They are part of an immigration raid.<\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">However, having applied for asylum may help you get released, especially if you have good moral character and can show that you are in an active immigration process.<\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">If you do not have legal status and fear returning to your country, consider the option of asylum and seek legal guidance in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">You can contact us for personalized legal assistance.<\/p>\n<p data-prosemirror-content-type=\"node\" data-prosemirror-node-name=\"paragraph\" data-prosemirror-node-block=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">We are here to help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this video, we explain that although asylum seekers are generally protected by immigration laws, that protection is not absolute. 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