You're going to have to tweak it a bit.

When seeking asylum, the applicant many times is in fear of his life due to persecution at home. By the very nature of the request of asylum, the person needs immediate relief. They cannot languish at home waiting for a bureaucracy to make a decision. That type of applicant needs a more immediate access to safety than those who are trying to better their economic positions.

U.S. asylum law applies to those who have a well-founded fear of persecution “on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion.”