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. 2020 Jul 1;12(7):e8944. doi: 10.7759/cureus.8944

Table 2. The five most common countries of origin for HRC and United States asylum-seekers.

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HRC (2010-2015) (total % originating) United States (2015) (total % originating)
1. Haiti (26.8%) 1.   Myanmar (Burma) (26.3%)
2. Honduras (24.7%) 2.   Iraq (18.1%)
3. Guatemala (9.7%) 3.   Somalia (12.7%)
4. El Salvador (7.5%) 4.   Democratic Republic of Congo (11.3%)
5. Nicaragua (4.3%) 5.   Bhutan (8.3%)