News ‘Finally free’: She fled a Mexican drug cartel. Now the single mom seeks asylum in the US. January 13, 2022January 13, 2022 Rafael Carranza, Arizona Republic Comments Off on ‘Finally free’: She fled a Mexican drug cartel. Now the single mom seeks asylum in the US. Mexicans like Elena Ramirez have a few options to seek asylum in the U.S., but the majority are turned away at the border while processing is closed.