Asylum seekers - Best countries

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The worst thing a person has to go through in his life is when he realizes he is not safe anymore in his home country, the land where he was born and spent his childhood. Saying your farewell is among the toughest decisions a person has to experience and go through in his life. It’s the hardest decision of your life: to leave your home where you once felt safe and search for a better and safer place to move to for a brighter tomorrow.

For assistance with your application, you can reach out to private asylum lawyers that are extremely experienced in assisting with such cases.

Why do people seek Asylum?

Every year thousands of people migrate from their home country in search of a promising future. Many reasons have forced these people to leave their houses, where they had made tons of memories. Every person has their own story and reasons that made them take this initiative. For some, it’s due to jobs or education, while others are forced to flee persecution or human rights violations. Millions fled due to armed forces crisis or ethnic cleansing, religious issues, and political pressure.

Their journey begins with the hope of a brighter tomorrow. But it was also full of terror and hopelessness. Some people risk falling prey to the human trafficker or other sorts of exploitation, and those who luckily escape them are detained by the government as soon as they arrive in a new country.

The fortunate ones who make it has to deal with racism, Xenophobia, or other sorts of discrimination, while others feel isolated due to the loss of support network that some take for granted.

Wondering why they leave their country if they are suffering? The answer to this question is hope which keeps them going with the thought that the next destination they will land to might be better than the previous one. It might be the one that could help them build a secure optimistic future. Are you an asylum seeker? Or are looking to apply for asylum? We’ve compiled a list of the best Asylum countries.

The list below is among many countries that are welcoming refugees with open arms.
Germany

Germany remains to hold the top position for people seeking asylum. As the number of asylum seeker applications filed exceeded form 100,000 in 2021 which is 35.2% more than last year. People who applied for asylum came from Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. Of those 40,475 initial applications are from Syria about 57.1%, then from Iraq which 8,531 equal to approximately 22.2%. There is a sharp rise in applications from Afghanistan with a total of 15,045 equal to 138%. The procedure is regulated in the German asylum act. The process consists of multiple steps. That begins with an asylum application, Dublin examination, and the last hearing for the decision of whether you are granted asylum or not.


The U.S.

The United States is also among the list of countries that have received asylum applications. That is approximately 254,300 applications as well as they formally received 1,096,611 migrants into the country in 2018. As for now, the new president of the United States is working on revising the policy on asylum seekers that were put in motion by the previous president Donald Trump and making changes to it to welcome more people who are looking for a place to apply for asylum including immigrants.


Spain

Spain has also officially welcomed 559,998 migrants into the country, which had a 23% substantial increase. The government also received 52745 individuals into the country which is a 73 percent increase from the previous years, most of them are from countries like Morocco, Algeria, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Syria, Cameroon, and Mali.


Japan

Japan is also among the countries that had received 519,638 into the country! This is an increase of 9% from the previous year. Additionally, Japan had received 10,439 applications seeking asylum in 2018, which 45% decreased from the years before. So if you are planning to apply for asylum in Japan, then approval chances are higher due to fewer received applications.


South Korea

South Korea has also received 495,057 immigrants in 2018, which is a 9% increase in acceptance from the previous year. They also received 16,147 applications for asylum, which is 62 percent more than the past year.


Canada

Canada is also one of the best countries to apply for asylum to as it has received 321,045 migrants with a 12 percent increase from the previous year, which shows that they have accepted more refugees than any other country, including the United States. Canada has also received 12% more applications for asylum, which is 12 percent more than the previous year. The number of asylum applications received in 2018 was 55,383.

Sheraton Manila Bay Opens Pop-Up Kiosk at Robinson Manila

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Indulge in signature specialities, holiday goodies & more at The Sheraton Kiosk

Sheraton Manila Bay expands its culinary reach to the community as it opens its first Pop-Up Sheraton Kiosk at Level 1, Padre Faura Wing, Robinsons Place Manila. True to the promise of serving delicious gastronomic creations for takeaway, pick-up, and delivery, The Sheraton Kiosk offers a roster of savoury sandwiches, healthy salads, bespoke cakes, and freshly baked pastries and breads. The kiosk also offers artisanal coffee blends, refreshing fresh juices and cold brew mixes to pair perfectly with any of its delectable savouries and sweets.

Selection from the hotel’s Culinary Courier menu as well as Holiday Hampers, Christmas goodies, and Gourmet Bundles for pre-order are also available at The Sheraton Kiosk. Marriott Bonvoy members and Club Marriott members also enjoy a 20% discount on all F&B purchase for a minimum spend of Php 1,500. For advance order and more information please call +632 5318 0788, 09175837294, 09175837326 or email sh.mnlsb.fnb@sheraton.com. For a full listing of our gourmet takeaways menu and E-brochure, please visit http://bit.ly/ccmnlsb.

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FEU film “Sakaling Makalipad” vies for 3SF awards on Nov. 12

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A children’s short film with a twist is competing for the top prizes in the Three Shots Film (3SF) Festival awarding ceremonies on November 12, 8 p.m.

3SF festival organizers Media Underground or MUD Studios will award the Best Cinematography, Best Director, Jury’s Choice, People’s Choice, and Best Film to some of the films included in the Top 20 finalists.

Among the finalists is “Sakaling Makalipad,” a short film directed by Rainner Cion of Far Eastern University-Manila, which tells the story of a young boy (Gavin Jake Zamora) who musters all his strength and playfulness with the hopes of getting back his kite which is stuck on a tree.

Teaming up with Cion and Zamora in “Sakaling Makalipad” are screenwriter Rachelle Magalona, director of photography Andrea Gonzales, production managers Abby Sangalang and Caroline Fajardo, production designers Stephanie Andres and Ralph Dustine Reyes, voice actors Raymond Lumibao and Queen Ricohermozo, and creative consultant David Corpuz.

Cion shared that the story is very close to his heart, “Growing up in Nueva Ecija where farming is the main source of living, I have seen the lack of support for our farmers and the continuous deprivation of their rights. That is why I was inspired to create ‘Sakaling Makalipad,’ to shed light on this situation and to tell the story of our farmers and their families. The Three Shots Film Festival is a perfect platform to showcase this story to a wide range of audiences.”

Meanwhile, Magalona revealed that life inspired her to write the script for the film. “Something that is taken away from someone and that means a child has to go through such pain of losing a loved one. I like the idea of a child’s innocence, the thought that their dreams could grow into them,” she explained.

“But what really inspired me is not just to tell a story about what happened to these Filipino farmers but to also commemorate – to remind everyone, especially this administration, to stop the killings. I wrote ‘Sakaling Makalipad’ because I believe that as citizens, we cannot afford to lose more heroes in this country,” she added, referring to reports that farmers are now among the victims of extrajudicial killings in the country.

MUD Studios challenged Cion and other students to make a short film using only three shots and three cuts for a story composed of a beginning, middle and end, with a minimum running time of one minute and a maximum of 15 minutes.

MUD Studios founder and director August Lyle Espino said that they are offering “an alternative content platform that offers a catalog of independent films, festival entries, and original content dealing with a wide variety of real-life themes” through their website, https://www.mud-studios.net/.

Aside from cash prizes and certificates of recognition, 3SF organizers will give away three pieces Selens Redhead Lights with light stand kit, and a four-lens kit worth 12,000 pesos, including a travel case bag, 7.5mm fisheye lens, 16mmwide-angle lens, 25mm macro lens, 65mm telephoto lens, two clip mounts, and cleaning cloth courtesy of Kase Lens PH, as special prizes.

Cion, who is currently taking up Bachelor of Arts in Communication at FEU under the Digital Cinema track, previously won Best Director, Best Editor, and Best Picture at the 2018 Sinebuyas Film Festival for “Si Cheche at si Choco” and Best Picture at the 2020 Quarantine Film Festival for “Day Off.” The latter was also a finalist at the 7th CineMandirigma Interschool Film Competition organized by the University of the East’s Silangan Film Circle.

The student filmmaker is now working on his next short project entitled “Kung Nakikinig ang Buwan.” 

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