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Table 2. Affirmative, Defensive, and Total Asylees by Country of Origin, 2011
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| Country |
Affirmative |
|
Country |
Defensive |
|
Country |
All Asylees |
| |
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
| China, PRC |
3,901 |
28.9 |
|
China, PRC |
4,700 |
40.9 |
|
China, PRC |
8,601 |
34.4 |
| Venezuela |
902 |
6.7 |
|
Ethiopia |
505 |
4.4 |
|
Venezuela |
1,107 |
4.4 |
| Haiti |
822 |
6.1 |
|
Eritrea |
481 |
4.2 |
|
Ethiopia |
1,076 |
4.3 |
| Egypt |
754 |
5.6 |
|
Nepal |
323 |
2.8 |
|
Egypt |
1,028 |
4.1 |
| Ethiopia |
571 |
4.2 |
|
Egypt |
274 |
2.4 |
|
Haiti |
878 |
3.5 |
| Russia |
469 |
3.5 |
|
India |
262 |
2.3 |
|
Nepal |
749 |
3.0 |
| Nepal |
426 |
3.2 |
|
Soviet Union, former |
248 |
2.2 |
|
Russia |
663 |
2.7 |
| Iran |
367 |
2.7 |
|
Colombia |
213 |
1.9 |
|
Eritrea |
640 |
2.6 |
| Colombia |
325 |
2.4 |
|
Somalia |
213 |
1.9 |
|
Colombia |
538 |
2.2 |
| Guatemala |
285 |
2.1 |
|
Venezuela |
205 |
1.8 |
|
Guatemala |
484 |
1.9 |
| All other countries, including
unknown |
4,662 |
34.6 |
|
All other countries, including
unknown |
4,080 |
35.5 |
|
All other countries, including
unknown |
9,224 |
36.9 |
| Total |
13,484 |
100.0 |
|
Total |
11,504 |
100.0 |
|
Total |
24,988 |
100.0 |
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Source: Department of Homeland Security, Office of Immigration Statistics, 2011 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics and 2011 Annual Flow Report on Refugees and Asylees.
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