Interview with a US Asylum Seeker

Today is World Refugee Day.

The United Nations established World Refugee Day to keep before us the women, children, and men who have had to flee their homes and countries in search of saftey.

There are more than 82 million people across the globe are forcibly displaced today due to persecution, conflict, and/or gross violations of human rights.

This video features Tim Barnes, IAFR Vice President, SJ Holsteen, IAFR Ministry Leader in Minneapolis/St. Paul, and Stephen, a former resident of one of IAFR's Jonathan Houses in the Twin Cities. These houses provide short-term housing for asylum seekers as they wait for the government to process their cases. Most cases well over 18 months to be processed. Listen as Stephen shares his story to gain a firsthand understanding of the challenges facing asylum seekers in the USA.

Spoiler alert! Stephen got asylum and works as a software engineer today.