Lots of people want to come to the USA. This is where they think they will have maximum freedom and where they think they can make lots of money.
Many people are able to get into the USA by appealing for political asylum. What does this mean? It means that if a person is going to be harmed by his/her government for political or religious reasons, the person will be given safety in the USA. So if a person has been fighting for human rights in a country where the government kills such people, the USA will let this type of person in.
I was a bit shocked to see that a person from Malaysia who has apparently posted anti-Muslim postings, and who was going to be prosecuted (put on trial) for this in Malaysia, is seeking asylum in the USA.
The person seems to be arguing that he has the right to post anything he wants on the internet and that the government of Malaysia is violating his human rights. Yet, hate-speech should not be tolerated anywhere. Frankly, I am a bit shocked that the US government is considering the possibility of allowing this person asylum.
You can read the following article, however, and judge for yourself:
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/09/24/Alvivi-back-on-Facebook/
Vocabulary to help you understand the article:
asylum - safety, Ed Snowden was given asylum in Russia because the US government wanted to arrest him and throw him in jail for revealing various governmental abuses in the USA
apply for - please remember that when you use 'apply' you also have to use 'to' or 'for'
I applied to this school. I applied for my visa.
jumped bail - that means he was arrested by Malaysian police and a judge indicated he would have to go to trial for his actions. He was allowed to pay a certain amount of money to stay out of jail until his trial. He, however, has illegally left Malaysia. Bail - the money a person pays to stay out of jail until a trial. To jump bail - to illegally leave the country after you pay the money.
resurfaced - reappeared, presented himself again
a hearing - it's like a trial; at a hearing a person is asked various questions
tyranny - a tyrant is a dictator, one leader who controls the entire country
three charges - three accusations of doing something wrong
Ramadan - a very important Islamic holiday. Apparently they deliberately intended to offend and upset Islamic people by posting something about Islam with naked photos.
pornographic - something is pornographic if it shows something sexual that is not meant to be artistic
confident - pretty sure
repression - a holding down or a stopping of something
seditious - meant to harm a government or people
to taunt - to provoke, to try to cause someone to do something you want them to do
to bolster - to strengthen
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