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Table 18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Sex, Age, and Marital Status: Fiscal Year 2018

The 2018 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics is a compendium of tables that provide data on foreign nationals who are granted lawful permanent residence (i.e., immigrants who receive a “green card”), admitted as temporary nonimmigrants, granted asylum or refugee status, or are naturalized. The Yearbook also presents data on immigration enforcement actions, including apprehensions and arrests, removals, and returns.

Table 18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Sex: Fiscal Year 2018
Characteristic Total Principal applicants Dependents  
      Spouses Children
   Total 25,439 16,927 3,636 4,876
Female 12,483 8,216 1,904 2,363
Male 12,956 8,711 1,732 2,513

 

Table 18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Age: Fiscal Year 2018
Characteristic Total Principal applicants Dependents  
      Spouses Children
   Total 25,439 16,927 3,636 4,876
Under 1 year 8 - - 8
1 to 4 years 720 11 - 709
5 to 9 years 1,798 180 - 1,618
10 to 14 years 1,858 559 - 1,299
15 to 19 years 3,168 2,228 3 937
20 to 24 years 2,462 2,060 103 299
25 to 29 years 3,143 2,652 D D
30 to 34 years 3,483 2,659 D D
35 to 39 years 3,164 2,313 851 -
40 to 44 years 2,242 1,638 604 -
45 to 49 years 1,523 1,166 357 -
50 to 54 years 852 649 203 -
55 to 59 years 465 363 102 -
60 to 64 years 277 225 52 -
65 to 74 years 219 173 46 -
75 years and over 57 51 6 -

 

Table 18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Broad Age Groups: Fiscal Year 2018
Characteristic Total Principal applicants Dependents  
      Spouses Children
   Total 25,439 16,927 3,636 4,876
Under 16 years 4,837 964 - 3,873
16 to 20 years 3,278 2,437 8 833
21 years and over 17,324 13,526 3,628 170

 

Table 18. Individuals Granted Asylum Affirmatively by Relationship to Principal Applicant and Marital Status: Fiscal Year 2018
Characteristic Total Principal applicants Dependents  
      Spouses Children
   Total 25,439 16,927 3,636 4,876
Married 10,142 6,506 3,636 -
Single 14,154 9,278 - 4,876
Widowed 232 232 - -
Divorced/separated 896 896 - -
Unknown 15 15 - -

D Data withheld to limit disclosure.
- Represents zero.
Note: Data not available for individuals granted asylum defensively.
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Last Updated: 11/22/2023
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