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He did so based on “past persecution” and Abrego Garcia’s “well-founded fear of future prosecution” if he were sent back to his native country.

They need to show their fears are well-founded - which can be difficult to prove either way - and that they are facing "persecution" in their home country.

He added that Yaxley-Lennon's claims he was being denied contact with friends and family were "manifestly not well-founded".

"It’s extremely important from a health communications perspective to treat well-founded fears from a place of respect and empathy; that’s the only way marginalized communities — that are rightfully distrustful of the authorities — can be reached."

Despite some occasionally well-founded grumbling about ineffective or poorly designed projects, Congress has generally understood these fundamentals well.