Name: How doctors can help fix the broken US asylum system
Uploaded: 2020-08-19T14:48:12Z
Duration: 16 min 28 s
Description: Refugees fleeing persecution endure unimaginable hardships in search of a better life. Physician Joseph Shin explains the essential collaboration of doctors and lawyers working together to help asylum seekers in the United States, sharing promising pathways toward securing the human dignities they deserve.

Refugees fleeing persecution endure unimaginable hardships in search of a better life. Physician Joseph Shin explains the essential collaboration of doctors and lawyers working together to help asylum seekers in the United States, sharing promising pathways toward securing the human dignities they deserve.

How doctors can help fix the broken US asylum system

Justice for asylum seekers depends on more than legal arguments; it also rests on documenting the scars—both physical and psychological—left by persecution. In the face of daunting odds, combining medical evidence with legal advocacy can raise approval rates from 20 percent to over 90 percent. One man’s story, scarred and traumatized but helped by doctors and lawyers working together, shows how restoring dignity and rights is possible. Amid a humanitarian crisis, these collaborations become a beacon for humane, effective immigration policy.