The word asylum should mean safety, a promise that the United States will protect those fleeing violence, persecution, or death. For many, from Iran to El Salvador to Venezuela, it has become a maze of shifting rules, bureaucracy, broken commitments, and political stunts. In this episode, Justin sits down with immigration attorney Monika Sud-Devaraj, who’s spent decades on both sides of the system, to break down the asylum process. They also expose how policy changes and funding cuts are complicating lives and destroying faith in the U.S.’s integrity.

Key Moments:

• The Reality of Asylum: What it means under U.S. law and why so few qualify, even when their fear is real.

• Due Process Denied: How sudden rule changes and revoked statuses leave people vulnerab ...