Applying for asylum in the United States can be a long, arduous process, particularly for an individual who doesn’t speak English fluently. The application is long and complex. To illustrate the difficulty of the process, the class will attempt to fill out the asylum application in a “language” that students may find somewhat familiar: Pig Latin. If necessary, explain the rules of Pig Latin to the class. It is constructed by moving the first consonant of an English word to the end of the word, then adding “ay” onto the end. The word “rocket”, for example, becomes “ocketray.” Have students fill out Handout 5.7: Mock-up of Asylum Application in Pig Latin either in groups or individually. If students need further assistance, share Handout 5.6: Mock-up of Asylum Application in English a replica of one page of the USCIS asylum application. When students have completed the form, discuss reactions to the exercise and how it might compare to challenges and frustrations faced by asylum applicants. Was it easy to make mistakes? How might that impact the success of a genuine asylum application? Ask students how long the application process might have taken them if they had to fill out the real asylum application, which is over 20 pages long!