Anti-Greta activist Naomi Seibt files for asylum in the United States

German activist Naomi Seibt, dubbed the ‘Anti-Greta’ by Europeans, has sought political asylum within the US, claiming she is being persecuted in her native nation for her political beliefs and advocacy for freedom of expression.

Seibt, 25, filed her petition underneath part 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, stating that returning to Germany would expose her to imprisonment or bodily hurt.

“I’ve now utilized for asylum, which suggests I’m ready for an interview. And within the meantime, I’m right here legally,” Seibt advised Fox Information Digital.

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“My purpose within the meantime is to develop into an American citizen sooner or later as a result of this nation has given me a lot hope,” she added, claiming that her activist efforts had caught the eye of Elon Musk.

“I posted a message throughout the European elections in June 2024 saying: my identify is Naomi Seibt and I’m voting for the AfD. That was the very first time Musk got here into contact with me. Elon despatched me a personal message on x concerning the AfD.”

German activist Naomi Seibt, often called the ‘Anti-Greta’, applies for political asylum within the US (Getty)

The transfer comes amid a coverage shift underneath President Donald Trump’s refugee and asylum agenda to prioritize candidates prosecuted for political speech and opposition to authorities censorship.

Below that mandate, sure Europeans who declare they’re vulnerable to expressing dissent, particularly on grounds of freedom of expression, may very well be eligible for accelerated overview.

Seibt’s submitting positions her as one of many first to invoke that framework. She claims she fears detention or worse if she returns to Germany, the place she says she has been watched, threatened and left unprotected by state authorities for “years.”

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Naomi Seibt claims German intelligence spied on her for years whereas she acquired dying threats from Antifa. (Fox Information)

“In 2024, I discovered that I had been spied on by German intelligence for years. On the similar time, I maintain receiving dying threats from Antifa,” she stated.

“I went to the German police they usually advised me that so long as I wasn’t truly raped or murdered, they could not do something about it.

“I obtain no safety from the German authorities, despite the fact that I’m at nice threat of being murdered.”

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Swedish activist Greta Thunberg October 3, 2025. (Israeli Ministry of International Affairs/Handout by way of Reuters)

Seibt has begun to place himself as a martyr for freedom of expression.

“It’s unlawful to wreck a politician’s popularity in Germany. This legislation was expanded underneath Angela Merkel’s Article 188 and now individuals are being arrested. And their homes are being raided simply due to social media posts. As quickly as I get again to Germany, I’ve a sense they’ll attempt to arrest me.”

Her activism first attracted consideration when she questioned the orthodoxy of local weather change and mass migration insurance policies, and she or he was branded the ‘Anti-Greta’ as a counterweight to Greta Thunberg.

“I began to develop into recognized and acknowledged internationally in 2020 because the anti-Greta Thunberg,” she added.

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Elon Musk attends the Viva Know-how convention devoted to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition middle on June 16, 2023 in Paris. (Chesnot/Getty Pictures)

“I used to be barely 19 years previous and by no means anticipated to be acknowledged as a right-wing determine. The German media known as me the anti-Greta, they demonize me because the anti-Greta, like an antichrist for Greta Thunberg.

“I’m Naomi Seibt and I need to be acknowledged for who I’m as a result of I’m not only a puppet poster determine for the correct wing.”

Seibt cites shut ties to billionaire Tesla founder Musk, claiming he’s conscious of the hazard in Europe and is providing her assist.

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“Over the course of final 12 months, I used to be clearly retweeted lots by Elon Musk, and I have been speaking to him personally in non-public messages about what’s taking place in Germany,” she defined.

“Elon is fearful of going to Europe and is aware of that there’s an especially excessive risk and has confirmed this to me personally. Then I made the choice to use for asylum. He has given me his approval.”