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So let's say I'm in charge of $COUNTRY_A, and `codeddesign is in charge of $COUNTRY_B. Every time someone tries to go to $COUNTRY_B to get political asylum from me, all I have to do is claim that they should be found guilty of embezzlement and that's enough for you to return each and every person to $COUNTRY_A to face trial?

You say that you are "all for political asylum". What's a good example of how political asylum should be used, or has been used in the past that you support?



Asylum: “protection to people who fear political persecution in their home country due to a protected characteristic”

Example: Asylum is intended for political persecution. If you feel unsafe living in Chicago because a gang is after you, that doesn’t fall under the definition of asylum for you to move to London.

If you are being rounded up by the govt and placed in a jail because of your religion, that would be a case for asylum.

If your country wants to try you for a crime and you flee, that makes you a fugitive and that’s why there is “extradition”. This would not be a case for asylum.




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