Naomi Seibt, a German activist whom Europeans have dubbed the “Anti-Greta,” has formally requested political asylum in the United States. She contends that she is facing persecution in her home country because of her political beliefs and her advocacy for free speech.
Seibt, 25, submitted her petition in accordance with Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, asserting that a return to Germany would expose her to imprisonment or physical harm.
Seibt informed Digital, “I have now proceeded with my application, which means that I’m waiting for an interview, and in the meantime, I’m here legally.”
She further stated, “My goal in the meantime is to become an American citizen in the future, because this country has given me so much hope,” while also claiming that her activism had captured Elon Musk’s attention.
She recounted, “I made a post during the European elections in June 2024, where I said, my name is Naomi Seibt, and I’m voting for the AfD and that was the very first time that Musk interacted with me. Elon privately messaged me on X about the AfD.”
This application aligns with a policy shift under the President’s refugee-and-asylum agenda, which aims to prioritize applicants facing persecution on grounds of political speech and opposition to government censorship.
Under this mandate, certain European individuals who claim to be at risk for expressing dissenting opinions, particularly on free-speech grounds, could be eligible for an expedited review.
Seibt’s filing positions her as one of the first to invoke that framework. She claims to fear detention or worse if she returns to Germany, where she says she has experienced and been left unprotected by state authorities “for years.”
She alleges: “In 2024 I found out that I had been tracked for years. Simultaneously, I keep receiving death threats from Antifa.
“I went to the German police and they told me that they can’t do anything about it, as long as I have not actually been raped or killed.”
“I am not getting protection from the German government, even though I am at major risk of potentially being killed,” she said.
Seibt has begun positioning herself as a free-speech martyr. She claims: “It is illegal to damage the reputation of a politician in Germany. This law was extended under Article 188 and now people are being arrested, and their houses are being raided for just social-media posts. As soon as I come back to Germany, I feel that they will try to arrest me.”
Her activism first attracted attention by questioning climate change orthodoxy and mass migration policies, branding her the “Anti-Greta” as a counterpoint.
She added, “I had started becoming known and internationally recognized as the anti-Greta Thunberg in 2020.”
“I was barely 19 years old and never expected to be recognized as a right-wing figure. The German media called me the anti-Greta, they demonize me as the anti-Greta, like an antichrist for Greta Thunberg,” she stated.
She declared, “I’m Naomi Seibt and want to be recognized as who I am, because I’m not just some puppet poster figure for the right wing.”
Seibt cites close ties to the billionaire, and claims he is acutely aware of the danger in Europe, offering her support.
She explained: “Over the course of last year, I was obviously retweeted a lot by Elon Musk, and I interacted with him personally in private messages just about.”
She further stated, “Elon has been terrified to go and knows that there is an extremely high threat and has confirmed this to me personally. That’s when I made the decision to apply for asylum myself. He gave me his approval for that.”