Naval Postgraduate School

Reducing Homeland Insecurities Naval Postgraduate School

This book investigates gaps in the credible fear process within the asylum context and provides recommendations for improving the process. As the number of individuals who file credible fear and asylum applications rises, the specter of individuals filing meritless applications increases. Applications for protection filed by criminals, terrorists, and opportunists threaten U. S. national security and public safety, and weaken the integrity of the nations asylum system. This book explores how the flaws in the asylum and credible fear process should be addressed to minimize fraud and abuse in the system. The findings of this work are that frivolous applications are being filed, and that criminals and terrorists are gaming the system. The research also concludes that current safeguards insufficiently protect the nation after an individuals asylum approval. The author recommends the formation of an Asylum Review Board to provide additional layers of protection after an individuals asylum claim is approved.